When Did Zephaniah Become a Supporter of Josiah’s Reform?
The article revisits the problem of the relationship between Josiah's alleged cultic reform and the Book of Zephaniah. Using earlier proposals (H. Spieckermann; R. G. Kratz) that argue for a minimal extent of a Josianic Reform in 2 Kings 22–3, I relate these insights to the reconstruction of th...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | Drawer...
|
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Oxford University Press
2011
|
| In: |
The journal of theological studies
Year: 2011, Volume: 62, Issue: 2, Pages: 453-475 |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (JSTOR) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | The article revisits the problem of the relationship between Josiah's alleged cultic reform and the Book of Zephaniah. Using earlier proposals (H. Spieckermann; R. G. Kratz) that argue for a minimal extent of a Josianic Reform in 2 Kings 22–3, I relate these insights to the reconstruction of the authentic words of the prophet Zephaniah. In contrast to recent scholarship I argue that much of the Book of Zephaniah is already shaped in the knowledge of the deuteronomistic concept of Josiah and that the earliest stratum of the book is found mainly in Zephaniah 2 where the relationship between Judah and its neighbours is addressed. As such Zephaniah's prophecy supports Josiah's struggle for political independence and for freedom from Assyrian (and Egyptian) domination. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 1477-4607 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of theological studies
|
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jts/flr103 |