Trito-Isaiah and the Reforms of Ezra/Nehemiah: Consent or Conflict?
The relationship between Trito-Isaiah and the Books of Ezra/Nehemiah is a highly disputed issue. Does the last main part of the Book of Isaiah support the reforms of the two Persian officials or does it constitute a prophetic counter-program? The article steers a middle course by re-evaluating the c...
| Published in: | Biblica |
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Peeters
[2017]
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| In: |
Biblica
Year: 2017, Volume: 98, Issue: 2, Pages: 173-190 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Jesaja 56-66
/ Ezra
/ Nehemiah
/ Cult
/ Reform
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Ezra Biblical person
B Nehemiah Biblical character B Bible. Jesaja 56-66 B Peer reviewed B Reform |
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| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | The relationship between Trito-Isaiah and the Books of Ezra/Nehemiah is a highly disputed issue. Does the last main part of the Book of Isaiah support the reforms of the two Persian officials or does it constitute a prophetic counter-program? The article steers a middle course by re-evaluating the correct observations of both positions. The focus on Jerusalem constitutes an important link. Nevertheless, in Trito-Isaiah the massive ethnic orientation of Ezra/Nehemiah is supplemented if not rescinded by the concentration on ethical issues. The decisive break line is not the openness towards proselytes but the radical expansion of YHWH’s worship |
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| ISSN: | 0006-0887 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2143/BIB.98.2.3217841 |