An Intertextual Analysis of Zechariah 9-10

The Earlier Restoration Expectations of Second Zechariah

Suk Yee Lee

• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Year: 2015
• Print ISBN:
  9780567672001
• eBook ISBN:
  9780567066633
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Biblical Biography

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.

Table of contents

• CONTENTS
• Acknowlegments
• List of Tables
• Abbreviations
• INTRODUCTION
• 1. The Importance of the Project
• 2. The Coherence of Zechariah 9 and 10
• 3. The Approach of the Study
• 4. The Demarcation of Zechariah 9–10
• Chapter 1 -- METHODOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS
• 1. Evaluation of Approach
• 2. Hermeneutics of Intertextuality
• 3. Methodological Process
• Chapter 2 -- DATING AND SETTING
• 1. Origin and Setting of Second Zechariah
• 2. Dating the Intertexts
• Chapter 3 -- THE ADVENT OF THE DIVINE KING: AN INTERTEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF ZECHARIAH 9:1–8
• 1. Introduction
• 2. The massa of Yahweh (Zechariah 9:1a)
• 3. The Territorial Claim of Yahweh (Zechariah 9:1b–7)
• 4. The Protection of Yahweh (Zechariah 9:8)
• 5. Summary (Zechariah 9:1–8)
• Chapter 4 -- THE RESTORATION OF AN IDEAL KINGSHIP: AN INTERTEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF ZECHARIAH 9:9–10
• 1. Introduction
• 2. The Identity of the Coming King (Zechariah 9:9a–c)
• 3. The Attributes of the Coming King (Zechariah 9:9d–f)
• 4. The Mission of the Coming King (Zechariah 9:10a–d)
• 5. The Purpose of Alluding to Davidic Dynasty Tradition
• 6. Summary (Zechariah 9:9–10)
• Chapter 5 -- THE RESTORATION OF AN IDEAL PEOPLE: AN INTERTEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF ZECHARIAH 9:11–17
• 1. Introduction
• 2. The Invitation to Return (Zechariah 9:11–13)
• 3. The War of Liberation (Zechariah 9:14–16)
• 4. The Prosperity of the People (Zechariah 9:17)
• 5. Summary (Zechariah 9:11–17)
• Chapter 6 -- THE TRANSFORMATION OF JUDAH: AN INTERTEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF ZECHARIAH 10:1–5
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Yahweh as the Source of Salvation (Zechariah 10:1–2)
• 3. Yahweh as the Source of Leadership (Zechariah 10:3–5)
• 4. Summary (Zechariah 10:1–5)
• Chapter 7 -- THE RESTORATION OF EPHRAIM: AN INTERTEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF ZECHARIAH 10:6–12
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Salvific Plan for Ephraim (Zechariah 10:6–7)
• 3. Gathering and Return of Ephraim (Zechariah 10:8–11)
• 4. The Climax of the Renewal (Zechariah 10:12)
• 5. Summary (Zechariah 10:6–12)
• CONCLUSION
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Usage of the Source Text
• 3. Restoration Themes
• 4. Suggestions for Future Intertextual Studies
• Bibliography
• Index of References
• Index of Authors