Zemah and Zerubbabel: Messianic Expectations in the Early Postexilic Period (Library Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies) [Hardcover]

Wolter H. Rose (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1841270741 | ISBN-13: 978-1841270746 | Publication Date: April 1, 2000

It has often been argued that Zerubbabel, the Jewish governor of Yehud at the time of the rebuilding of the temple (late 6th century BCE), was viewed by the prophets Haggai and Zechariah as the new king in the line of David. In this new study, Rose offers a contrary proposal for the interpretation of the oracles in Haggai 2 and Zechariah 3 and 6. He traces their background in the pre-exilic prophets, pays special attention to often neglected details of semantics and metaphor, and concludes that neither Haggai nor Zechariah designated Zerubbabel as the new king in Jerusalem. Instead, the oracles in Zechariah 3 and 6 should be seen as fully messianic.>

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About the Author

Wolter Rose teaches in the Biblical Studies Department of the Theological University of the Reformed Churches in Kampen, The Netherlands. >

Product Details

• Hardcover: 290 pages
• Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press (April 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841270741
• ISBN-13: 978-1841270746
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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