Lecture 12_Haggai and Zechariah Flashcards
(25 cards)
What is the theme of Zech 11:
- YHWH’s leadership for covenant renewal between north and south.
- This leadership has been rejected
- the results must now be accepted by the community
Zechariah Chapters 7-14 contain
- oracles that describe social issues
2. and the coming king who will prepare the community for the coming of God’s kingdom.
In Zechariah where are…
The coronation of the high priest
6:9-15
In Zechariah where are…
Moral and social issues facing the returned community
7-8
What is the structure of Haggai?
1 The sin, judgment, and repentance of the people God
2: 1-9 The place of the rebuilt temple in the economy of salvation
2: 10-19 Who may rebuild the temple
2: 20-23 The address to the temple builder
What is the theme of Zech 10:
critique of false leadership and imposition of YHWH’s leadership
What is the theme of Zech 9:
The march by YHWH from the northern borders of the Promised Land to Jerusalem and the temple.
What are the two descriptions of the New Zion Community in Zechariah
- Faithful Community. [This new covenant community will be characterized as one that speaks to truth]
- International Community.
What are the three descriptions of the shepherd-king? And what are the location in Zechariah as well as NT?
- Humble King: Zech 9:9-10 (cp. Matt 21:4-5; John 12:15)
- Vicariously Suffering King: Zech 12:10-14 (cp. John 19:37)
- Struck Shepherd-King: Zech 13:7 (cp. Matt 26:31; Mark 14:27)
In Zechariah where are…
End-time conflict and the emergence of the New Jerusalem
12-14
Where is the announcement of Yahweh’s kingship in Zechariah?
The third vision
2:10-13
In Zechariah where are…
The visions of Zechariah
1:7-6:8
In Zechariah where are…
Introduction: Covenant Renewal
1:1-6
What is Haggai chapter two about?
Rebuilding of the Temple
Zechariah contains a large amount of
- apocalyptic language and features. [The first 6 chapters contain at times bizarre visions that concern return to covenantal faithfulness not only physically but spiritually.]
What is the theme of Haggai?
- to persuade the returned exiles in Jerusalem and what remained of Judah to rebuild the temple
- Return to proper covenantal worship
What are theological themes in Zechariah?
- The new Zion community (7-8)
2. The focus on the shepherd-king
In Zechariah where are…
The rejection of the shepherd
11
What is the key word in the covenant renewal in Zechariah 1:1-6?
return
What is the dating of Zechariah?
from October 520 BC (Zech 1:1) to December 518
What is the dating of Haggai?
520 BC
What is the Political Setting of Haggai?
Postexilic prophecy under the Persian rule
What is the theme of Zech 12-14:
- end-time conflict,
2. from which Jerusalem will emerge as the new-creation center.
The focus of Zechariah is
covenant renewal of the post-exilic community
