The messenger, the Lord, and the coming judgement in the reception history of Malachi 3
This article clarifies Luke's portrayal of both John and Jesus as Elijah-like figures by considering how Malachi 3 was interpreted by Ben Sira, 4QMessianic Apocalypse (4Q521) and the LXX. These ancient readers shared with Luke a concern to interpret the prediction of Elijah's return in the...
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
2007
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New Testament studies
Year: 2007, Volume: 53, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-16 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Maleachi 3
/ Luke
/ Intertextuality
B Elija / John the Baptist / Jesus Christus / Old Testament / Reception B Old Testament / New Testament B New Testament / Tradition-historical research B Old Testament / Eschatology |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HC New Testament NBQ Eschatology |
| Further subjects: | B
Luke
B Bible. Maleachi 3 B Acts of the Apostles B Sankt Elija Ohrdruf |
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| Summary: | This article clarifies Luke's portrayal of both John and Jesus as Elijah-like figures by considering how Malachi 3 was interpreted by Ben Sira, 4QMessianic Apocalypse (4Q521) and the LXX. These ancient readers shared with Luke a concern to interpret the prediction of Elijah's return in the context of Malachi 3 even though they reached diverse conclusions. Luke's solution to the puzzle of Malachi 3 involved distinguishing between the Elijah of 1-2 Kings, who is associated with Jesus, and the Elijah of Malachi 3, who is consistently identified with John. the forerunner of the messianic "Lord". |
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| ISSN: | 0028-6885 |
| Contains: | In: New Testament studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S002868850700001X ( |