| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
The library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ; 625 |
| Contents |
Cover; HalfTitle; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction: The Core of Malachi's Imagination ; 1.1. Covenant in Malachi ; 1.2. Previous Research on Covenant Themes in Malachi ; 1.3. Inner-Biblical Interpretation: The Core of Malachi's Imagination |
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1.4. Previous Research on Inner-Biblical Connections in Malachi 1.5. Justification for the Present Study ; 1.6. Outline of the Present Study ; 1.7. Text of Malachi ; Chapter 2 Methodology ; 2.1. Introduction ; 2.2. Literary Features ; 2.3. Structure ; 2.4. Historical Context |
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2.5. Inner-Biblical Interpretation Chapter 3 'I have loved you': Inner-Biblical Allusion and Exegesis in Relation to the Patriarchal Covenant (Malachi 1.2-5) ; 3.1. Translation ; 3.2. Text-Critical Issues ; 3.3. Structure and Theme ; 3.4. The Patriarchal Covenant |
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3.5. Inner-Biblical Allusion and Exegesis 3.6. Excursus: History of Edom ; 3.7. Conclusion ; Chapter 4 'I will curse your blessings': Inner-Biblical Allusion and Exegesis in Relation to the Levitical Covenant (Malachi 1.6-2.9) ; 4.1. Translation ; 4.2. Text-Critical Issues |
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4.3. Structure and Theme 4.4. The Levitical Covenant ; 4.5. Inner-Biblical Allusion and Exegesis ; 4.6. Conclusion ; Chapter 5 'Did he not make them one?': Inner-Biblical Allusion and Exegesis in Relation to the Marriage Covenant (Malachi 2.10-16) ; 5.1. Translation |
| Summary |
The core of Malachi's covenantal imagination is shaped by his reflection on an authoritative collection of source texts in the Hebrew Bible. The mention of people, nations and places, Deuteronomic terminology, and rare words and unique word/root combinations exclusive to Malachi and only a few other texts encourages the book to be read in the context of received biblical traditions and texts. The diversity of methodologies used previously to analyse Malachi has resulted in confusion about the significance of the inner-biblical connections in the book of Malachi, which Gibson clarifies. His reading frees the text of Malachi from being overburdened by too many "intertexts", and allows its central message of covenant to arise with greater clarity and force. Gibson reveals how Malachi's connections to earlier source texts are neither random nor causal; rather, they have been strategically employed to inform and shape his central theme of covenant continuity and fidelity |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| SUBJECT |
Bible. Malachi -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Bible. Malachi fast |
| Subject |
Covenants -- Biblical teaching
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RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Prophets.
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Covenants -- Biblical teaching
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2016017034 |
| ISBN |
9780567665157 |
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0567665151 |
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9780567665164 |
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056766516X |
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