Eschatology in the book of Malachi
The main contribution of the book of Malachi to the subject of the eschatology oftheOId Testsment is found in Malachi 2:17-3:5 and 3:22- 24. In Malachi 3:1a one finds the introduction of a messenger of the Lord sent by him on a preparatory mission before Yahweh'. own coming - a feature only fou...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1988
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| In: |
Old Testament essays
Year: 1988, Volume: 1, Issue: 2, Pages: 63-77 |
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Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | The main contribution of the book of Malachi to the subject of the eschatology oftheOId Testsment is found in Malachi 2:17-3:5 and 3:22- 24. In Malachi 3:1a one finds the introduction of a messenger of the Lord sent by him on a preparatory mission before Yahweh'. own coming - a feature only found in the book of Malachi and therefore a unique contribution to the eschatology of the Old Testament. While Malachi 3:1a echoes Isaiah 40:3 the messenger and the task assigned to him in Malachi 3:1a were still unspecified and vague enough to give rise to two different interpretations, the one found in Malachi 3:1b-4 and theotber in Malachi 3:23-24. Although some identity is presumed between the figure in Malachi 3:1a and Elijah in 3:23- 24 it is argued that no identification can be established between the figure in 3:1h-'4 and Elijah in 3:23-24. The paper also investigates other (possible) eschatological pericopes (MI3:13-21; 3:6-12; 1:2-5; 1:11) before some conclusions are made. |
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| ISSN: | 2312-3621 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/ejc-oldtest-v1-n2-a5 |
