This book investigates the nature of the hope for the house of
David in the final form of the book of Zechariah. It focuses
particularly on the following themes: the roles of Joshua and
Zerubbabel; the nature and identity of the Shoot; the coming King;
the Shepherd; and the Pierced One.
It challenges the scholarly consensus, going back to the thesis of
Julius Wellhausen, that the high priest took over the role and
prerogatives of the pre-exilic monarch in the early post-exilic
period. Instead, Zechariah merely envisages Joshua the high priest
being reinstated to the temple duties that were undertaken before
the exile. Furthermore, Zechariah does not identify Zerubbabel as
the promised future Davidic king ("Shoot"). Rather, Zechariah
demonstrates a hope for the restoration of a Davidic king who will
have a key role in temple building after the time of Zerubbabel.
The belief that Zechariah 9-11 and 12-14 are oracles that seek to
reinterpret prophecies that have become problematic is also
challenged. There is no strong evidence that the hope for the house
of David in Zechariah 9-14 contradicts the presentation of
Zechariah 1-8. This thesis shows how these later chapters continue
and develop many of the themes related to the Davidic hope in
Zechariah 1-8.
The picture of the Davidic hope that emerges from the book of
Zechariah is consistent with the expectations of earlier prophets
and confirms that the book, when read as a whole, provides a strong
impetus for later messianism in the post-exilic period.
General
| Imprint: |
T. & T. Clark
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
| Release date: |
February 2010 |
| First published: |
December 2009 |
| Authors: |
Anthony Robert Petterson
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
304 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-567-09215-1 |
| Languages: |
English
|
| Subtitles: |
English
|
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-567-09215-1 |
| Barcode: |
9780567092151 |
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