Ezekiel's Message of Hope and Restoration: Redaction-Critical Study of Ezekiel 1–7

Hei Yin Yip

Published by De Gruyter 2021

Ezekiel's Message of Hope and Restoration

Redaction-Critical Study of Ezekiel 1–7

Hei Yin Yip

Volume 532 in the series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110711578

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The first twenty-four chapters of the book of Ezekiel are characterised by vehement declarations of judgement. This observation leaves the impression that Ezekiel 1–7 is devoid of references to hope and restoration. However, there is a redactional stratum in this section that supplemented the texts with material that conveys restoration and hope for the future.

In Ezekiel 1–7, many of these additions focus on priestly topics. The motif of restoration in the redactional material of Ezekiel 3–5 is expressed by the reinstatement of Ezekiel in his priestly role. This editorial emphasis on Ezekiel as priest in the redactional material suggests that the redaction was influenced by Zechariah 3, a text that depicts the reinstitution of the exiled Zadokite priesthood. Moreover, the redactional material of Ezekiel 6-7 drew inspiration from the Law of the Temple in Ezekiel 43-46, as the redactors sought to enhance Ezekiel’s priestly role.

The study provides new insights into how redactors, who may have been associated with the Zadokite priesthood, inserted the message of hope and restoration into the literary unit Ezekiel 1-7 during the post-exilic period.

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Hei Yin Yip, China Graduate School of Theology, Hong Kong, China.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgements Hei Yin Yip Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
1. Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 Ezekiel’s Call Narrative (Ezek 1:1–3:15) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
3 Ezekiel’s Call to be a Watchman (Ezek 3:16–21) and his Call to Muteness (Ezek 3:22–27) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	67
4 Ezekiel’s Sign-Acts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	99
5 The Oracle against the Mountains of Israel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	141
6 The Oracle concerning the End of the Land of Israel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	168
7 The Reassertion of the Legitimacy of the Zadokite Priesthood in the Early Persian Period Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	195
8 The Relation between the Secondary Material in Ezekiel 6–7 and the Law of the Temple Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	219
9 Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	245
Appendix A: The Relative Chronology of Ezek 3:22–27 and 37:1–14 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	253
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	259
Index of Scripture References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	269
Index of Authors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	281

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Scholars, students, and institutes of the Hebrew Bible, textual criticism, and ancient religion.
Pages
- Front matter: 14
- Main content: 283
Illustrations
- Tables: 52
Keywords: Ezekiel; redaction criticism; restoration; priesthood

eBook

Published: April 19, 2021
ISBN: 9783110711578

Hardcover

Published: April 19, 2021
ISBN: 9783110711264