The Theology of the Books of Haggai and Zechariah

"Tucked away at the end of the Minor Prophets, the Books of Haggai and Zechariah offer messages of challenge and hope to residents of the small district of Yehud in the Persian Empire in the generations after the return from Babylonian exile. In this volume, Robert Foster focuses on the distinct... Full description

Main Author:	Foster, Robert Louis.
Published:	New York : Cambridge University Press, 2020
Series:	Old Testament Theology
Subjects:	BIBLE.O.T. - HAGGAI - THEOLOGY. BIBLE.O.T. - HAGGAI - CRITICISM, INTERPRETATION, ETC. BIBLE.O.T. - ZECHARIAH - CRITICISM, INTERPRETATION, ETC. BIBLE.O.T. - ZECHARIAH - THEOLOGY.
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500		\|a Includes Index and Bibliographical References.
520		\|a "Tucked away at the end of the Minor Prophets, the Books of Haggai and Zechariah offer messages of challenge and hope to residents of the small district of Yehud in the Persian Empire in the generations after the return from Babylonian exile. In this volume, Robert Foster focuses on the distinct theological message of each book. The Book of Haggai uses Israel's foundational event - God's salvation of Israel from Egypt - to exhort the people to finish building the Second Temple. The Book of Zechariah argues that the hopes the people had in the prophet Zechariah's days did not come true because the people failed to keep God's long-standing demand for justice, though hope still lies in the future because of God's character. Each chapter in this book closes with a substantive reflection of the ethics of the major sections of the Books of Haggai and Zechariah and their implications for contemporary readers"--
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650		\|a BIBLE.O.T. - HAGGAI - CRITICISM, INTERPRETATION, ETC.
650		\|a BIBLE.O.T. - ZECHARIAH - CRITICISM, INTERPRETATION, ETC.
650		\|a BIBLE.O.T. - ZECHARIAH - THEOLOGY.
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The Theology of the Books of Haggai and Zechariah

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