Zechariah 9-14
International Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament (IECOT)
1st Edition
Published on 31. October 2012
168 pages
978-3-17-024370-5 (ISBN)
Description
It will be argued that Zechariah 9-14 consists of four collections of traditional eschatological hope (9:1-17; 10:3b-12; 12:1-4a, 5, 8-9; and 14:1-13, 14b-21). Of the collections, the first three included hopes vital during the first half of the Persian period. The fourth collection (chapter 14) seems to have arisen later than the other three (though still before the time of Nehemiah) and expressed much more pessimism. These variations were then supplemented by a collection (12:6-7; 12:10-13:6) that is pro-Judean vis-à-vis Jerusalem and by the shepherd materials, which contradict the hopes of the first two collections. This final stage probably arose after the time of Nehemiah, i. e. after the city grew strong enough to raise the ire of Judeans outside the power structure. It is plausible to conclude, therefore, that the redactor of Zechariah 9-14 assembled the four collections and revised them by means of the supplements in 12:6-7, 12:10-13:6 and the shepherd materials.
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- Cover
- Contents
- Editors' Forward
- Author's Preface
- Introduction
- The Relationship of Zechariah 9-14 to Zechariah 1-8
- A Synchronic Analysis of Zechariah 9-14
- The Structure of Zechariah 9-14
- A Diachronic Reading of Zechariah 9-14
- The Date and Historical Background of Zechariah 9-14
- The Identity of the Shepherds and Merchants in Zechariah 11
- Zechariah 9-14 and the Book of the Twelve
- Conclusion
- Zechariah 9. God's Future Kingdom and Earthly King
- 9:1-17
- Notes on Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- The Title ????
- 9:1-6a. Yhwh works to re-establish the New Kingdom
- 9:6b-8. Yhwh speaks of Yhwh's redemptive work
- 9:9-10. Yhwh presents Jerusalem its new king
- 9:11-13. Yhwh speaks of Yhwh's redemptive work
- 9:14-17. Yhwh protects the restored kingdom
- Diachronic Analysis
- 9:9-10. The oldest section
- 9:1-8, 11-17. The remaining sections
- Concluding Integrative Summary
- Zechariah 10. Judah, Ephraim, and the Exiles
- 10:1-12
- Notes on Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- 10:1-5. Hope for Judah
- 10:6-12. Hope for Israel
- Diachronic Analysis
- Concluding Integrative Summary
- Zechariah 11. The Shepherd Narrative
- 11:1-17
- Notes on Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- 11:1-3. A Taunt Song
- Against the Shepherds
- 11:4-16. Shepherd Sign-Enactment Report
- 11:17. The Denouement
- Diachronic Analysis
- 11:1-3. A Taunt Song Against the Shepherds
- 11:4-16. A Shepherd Sign-Enactment Report
- Concluding Integrative Summary
- Zechariah 12-13. The Future of Jerusalem and Judah, 1
- 12:1-13:9
- 12:2-9. The Future War
- Notes on Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- 12:1a. ???? Superscription, and Hymn Fragment
- 12:2-9. The Future War
- Diachronic Analysis
- Concluding Integrative Summary
- 12:10-13:6. The Future of the Davidides, Levites, and False Prophets
- Notes on Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- 12:10-13:1. Davidides and Levites
- 13:2-6. False Prophets
- Diachronic Analysis
- 12:10-13:1. Davidides and Levites
- 13:2-6. False Prophets
- Concluding Integrative Summary
- 13:7-9. The Final Shepherd Passage
- Notes on Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Concluding Integrative Summary
- Zechariah 14. The Future of Jerusalem and Judah, 2
- 14:1-21
- Notes on Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- 14:1-3. Yhwh Fights against the Nations
- 14:4-5. Yhwh Provides Escape for People in Jerusalem
- 14:6-8. The Land is Transformed: 1
- 14:9. Yhwh Rules the Whole Land as King
- 14:10-11. The Land is Transformed: 2
- 14:12-15. Yhwh Protects Jerusalem in the Future War
- 14:16-21. The Nations Worship Yhwh
- Diachronic Analysis
- The Rise of Zechariah 14
- The Kingship and Oneness of Yhwh
- The Redactor of Zechariah 14
- Concluding Integrative Summary
- Conclusion
- Summary of Findings
- How Did Zechariah 9-14 Become attached to Zechariah 1-8?
- Who Compiled These Chapters?
- Is Such a Program for the Future Viable?
- Is Zechariah 9-14 an Apocalypse, in Whole or in Part?
- Bibliography
- Indexes
- Index of Hebrew Words
- Index of Key Words
- Index of Citations
- Index of Other Sources
- Abbreviations
