The book of Haggai : prophecy and society in early Persian Yehud /

The book of Haggai : prophecy and society in early Persian Yehud /

This monograph is a study of the perceptions reflected in the Book of Haggai regarding the primary social, political and religious institutions in early Persian Yehud. Special attention is given to the form and function of prophecy, and to the role of the prophet in society. The study includes a his...

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Main Author: Kessler, John, 1951-

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston, MA : Brill, 2002.

Series: Supplements to Vetus Testamentum, v. 91
Vetus Testamentum, Supplements 91.
Vetus Testamentum Supplements Online, ISBN: 9789004264991.

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Bible. > O.T. > Haggai > Commentaries.
Yehud (Persian province)

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Call Number: BS1655.53 .K47 2002

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary material
  • On Reading the Book of Haggai: Questions of Method and Perspective
  • The Literary History of the Book of Haggai
  • Persian Rule and Yehud, 539-515: Critical Issues
  • Introduction to the Exegesis of Haggai
  • Haggai 1:1-15
  • Haggai 2: 1-9
  • Haggai 2:10-19
  • Haggai 2:20-23
  • The Book of Haggai: Literary Synthesis
  • Conclusions: Prophecy and Society in the Book of Haggai
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index of Authors.