Wakening a Sleeping Metaphor: A New Interpretation of Malachi 1:11
From the early history of the Christian church and onwards, interpreters have suggested that Malachi 1:11 presents a universalism, i.e., that the surrounding nations of post-exilic Judah actually worshipped YHWH as the one true God by their sacrifices. In this article I propose that neither this sol...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1994
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Tyndale bulletin
Year: 1994, Volume: 45, Issue: 2, Pages: 297-319 |
| Further subjects: | B
Prophets
B malachi B Minor Prophets B Old Testament B Metaphor |
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| Summary: | From the early history of the Christian church and onwards, interpreters have suggested that Malachi 1:11 presents a universalism, i.e., that the surrounding nations of post-exilic Judah actually worshipped YHWH as the one true God by their sacrifices. In this article I propose that neither this solution, nor any other previously proposed solution does sufficient justice to Malachi 1:11. Instead, I propose that we focus on how the author uses metaphorical language to strengthen his argument. In doing so, however, the author creates a new metaphor that continues to challenge the understanding of the reader. |
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| ISSN: | 0082-7118 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Tyndale bulletin
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.53751/001c.30434 |
