On Two Types of Prophets in the Book of Chronicles
There are two stories in the narrative section about David in the Book of Chronicles that present David in a negative light (1 Chronicles 17; 21), and in both cases, an encounter between David and a prophet (Nathan or Gad) is described. In the present article, I will show that these two stories desc...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Peeters
2022
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| In: |
Ephemerides theologicae Lovanienses
Year: 2022, Volume: 98, Issue: 4, Pages: 525-551 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Chronicle 1. 17
/ Bible. Chronicle 1. 21
/ Bible. Chronicle 2. 10-36
/ Prophecy
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
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| Summary: | There are two stories in the narrative section about David in the Book of Chronicles that present David in a negative light (1 Chronicles 17; 21), and in both cases, an encounter between David and a prophet (Nathan or Gad) is described. In the present article, I will show that these two stories describe the appearances of the two prophets before David, each carrying a different message, according to specific patterns: Nathan functions as a preventive prophet, whereas Gad functions as a guiding prophet. These two patterns are found in the book in connection with additional kings the reigns of whom are divided into two periods – a bad one and a good one. The multiplicity of periods, of course, also creates a multiplicity of prophets, but despite their prominent presence in the book, it seems that the Chronicler no longer viewed them as a measure of correcting people’s ways. |
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| ISSN: | 1783-1423 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Ephemerides theologicae Lovanienses
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2143/ETL.98.4.3291111 |