The Fate and Future of Zerubbabel in the Prophecy of Haggai
The final oracle of Haggai is often viewed as royalist in orientation, with the prophet promoting Zerubbabel as a royal (or even messianic) figure. This study seeks to dispute the majority view. Neither the election terms used nor the metaphor of the “seal” assign a royal identity to him. The focus...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2010
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Biblica
Year: 2010, Volume: 91, Issue: 1, Pages: 77-90 |
| Further subjects: | B
Joshua 2
B Kingdom of God B Haggai B Zerubbabel B royality B Joshua 1 |
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Volltext (JSTOR) Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | The final oracle of Haggai is often viewed as royalist in orientation, with the prophet promoting Zerubbabel as a royal (or even messianic) figure. This study seeks to dispute the majority view. Neither the election terms used nor the metaphor of the “seal” assign a royal identity to him. The focus is on the dual leadership of Zerubbabel and Joshua. Nowhere in the prophecy is Zerubbabel identified unequivocally as a Davidide. The temple orientation and the highlighting of divine action show that the establishment of God’s kingdom is in view, not the promotion of Zerubbabel as God’s vice-regent. |
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| ISSN: | 2385-2062 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblica
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