An Intertextual Analysis of Zechariah 9-10: The Earlier Restoration Expectations of Second Zechariah: 599 - Softcover

Lee, Suk Yee

Softcover

ISBN 10: 056767200X ISBN 13: 9780567672001

Publisher: Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2016

Synopsis

This book conducts an in-depth study on the ideas about future salvation in Zechariah 9-10. In accommodation of the allusive character of the text, Lee uses the methodology of intertextual analysis to examine the markers in the text. Having established the moments of intertextuality, Lee investigates the sources and their contexts, analyzing how the intertexts are used in the new context of the host and exploring how the antecedents shape the reading of the later text.

Thus, Lee argues that Zechariah 9-10 leverages earlier biblical material in order to express its view on restoration, which serves as a lens for the prophetic community in Yehud to make sense of their troubled world in the early Persian period, ca. 440 B.C. These two chapters envision the return of Yahweh who inaugurates the new age, ushering in prosperity and blessings. The earlier restoration expectations of Second Zechariah anticipate the formation of an ideal remnant settling in an ideal homeland, with Yahweh as king and David as vice-regent, reigning in Zion. The new commonwealth is not only a united society but also a cosmic one, with Judah, Ephraim, and the nations living together in peace.

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About the Author

Dr Suk Yee Lee is Director of Christian Education at Tai Po Baptist Church in Hong Kong and Assistant Professor of OldTestament at Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomsbury T&T Clark
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 056767200X
• ISBN 13: 9780567672001
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 328