Zechariah 3-4 : core of Proto-Zechariah
Proto-Zechariah (Zch 1-8) is a blend of visionary and oracular material. Both types of material are set in prose. These chapters have an optimistic undertone and describe Yahweh's love for the post-exilic community in Jerusalem. This article will offer a possible answer to the following questio...
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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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2003
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Old Testament essays
Year: 2003, Volume: 16, Issue: 3, Pages: 634-652 |
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| Summary: | Proto-Zechariah (Zch 1-8) is a blend of visionary and oracular material. Both types of material are set in prose. These chapters have an optimistic undertone and describe Yahweh's love for the post-exilic community in Jerusalem. This article will offer a possible answer to the following question: Which chapter/s can be described as the central part or core of Proto-Zechariah? Zechariah 3 and 4 may be seen as the literary and theological core due to the following reasons: (1) Structurally the night visions (1:7-6:15) form a central part of Proto-Zechariah with chapters 3 and 4 as the centre of these visions; (2) Most of the core theological concepts are discussed in these chapters, for example God's grace and forgiveness; God's presence through His temple; realised eschatology; diarchic model of leadership; etcetera; (3) One finds a concentration of all the important characters portrayed in these chapters, for example Yahweh, Zerubbabel, Joshua and the angel or messenger as interpreter of God's message. |
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| ISSN: | 2312-3621 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/EJC85590 |
