A Note on the Creation Formula in Zechariah 12:1–8; Isaiah 42:5–6; and Old Persian Inscriptions

This note explores whether the influence of the Old Persian creation formula as well as its underlying theology can be seen in biblical texts. The particular focus is on Zech 12:1–8 and Isa 42:5–6. While both of these texts use creation language found elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible corpus, the partic...

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Autor principal: Mitchell, Christine (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
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Publicado: Scholar's Press 2014
En: Journal of Biblical literature
Año: 2014, Volumen: 133, Número: 2, Páginas: 305-308
Acceso en línea: Presumably Free Access
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Sumario:This note explores whether the influence of the Old Persian creation formula as well as its underlying theology can be seen in biblical texts. The particular focus is on Zech 12:1–8 and Isa 42:5–6. While both of these texts use creation language found elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible corpus, the particular content and structure of these texts have strong resonances with the Old Persian texts.
ISSN:1934-3876
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Journal of Biblical literature
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/jbl.2014.0026