Zechariah 1–8 as a Theological Explanation for the Failure of Prophecy in Haggai 2:20–23
Two main interpretations of the failure of prophecy in Hag. 2:20–23 have been argued throughout the reception history of the passage, one historical and one theological. This essay argues that both readings have left questions unanswered, and that a more robust analysis is found by bringing Zecharia...
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2013
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The journal of theological studies
Year: 2013, Volume: 64, Issue: 2, Pages: 385-403 |
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| Summary: | Two main interpretations of the failure of prophecy in Hag. 2:20–23 have been argued throughout the reception history of the passage, one historical and one theological. This essay argues that both readings have left questions unanswered, and that a more robust analysis is found by bringing Zechariah 1–8 into the conversation, where retrospective theological reflections are found on the matter. Such an approach is historical and theological, revealing how post-exilic Judah would have understood Haggai’s prophecy while it was delayed (i.e. while Zerubbabel was on the scene), and also how it was understood after Zerubbabel’s demise, at which point it was obvious that the prophecy would never come to pass. Namely, the ascendancy of Zerubbabel and the full restorative promise was a conditional promise and was delayed (and ultimately never occurred) on account of disobedience to YHWH. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-4607 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jts/flt097 |