The Edict of Cyrus and notions of restoration in Ezra-Nehemiah and Chronicles

Introduction -- Preliminary considerations -- The Edict of Cyrus as a compositional introduction -- The Edict of Cyrus as a compositional conclusion -- The Edict of Cyrus as a canonical conclusion -- Conclusion.

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Main Author: Gilhooley, Andrew M. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Sheffield Sheffield Phoenix Press 2020
In: Hebrew Bible monographs (89)
Year: 2020
Reviews:[Rezension von: Gilhooley, Andrew M., The Edict of Cyrus and notions of restoration in Ezra-Nehemiah and Chronicles] (2021) (Mitchell, Christine)
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Series/Journal:Hebrew Bible monographs 89
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Kyros, II., Iran, König -530 BC / Bible. Nehemia 1,1-4 / Bible. Chronicle 2. 36,22-23
Further subjects:B Bible. Ezra, I, 1-4 Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Bible. Chronicles, 2nd, XXXVI, 22-23 Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Thesis
B Jews Restoration Biblical teaching
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Summary:Introduction -- Preliminary considerations -- The Edict of Cyrus as a compositional introduction -- The Edict of Cyrus as a compositional conclusion -- The Edict of Cyrus as a canonical conclusion -- Conclusion.
The Edict of Cyrus, both opening Ezra-Nehemiah (Ezra 1:1-4) and closing Chronicles (2 Chron. 36:22-23), serves a different role in each book. In Ezra-Nehemiah, it is a command resulting in a restoration event that has failed, whereas in Chronicles it is a command anticipating a successful future restoration event. In the context of canon, these different uses of the edict are theologically significant, especially in formulating ideas of hope for the future in Chronicles. While Chronicles is aware that a historical restoration transpired sometime in the past (1 Chron. 3:19-24; 9:2-44), it shares the sentiment of Ezra-Nehemiah, that the return was something of a failure. Through compositional analysis, Gilhooley argues that the edict closing Chronicles portrays the true, or rather, complete restoration not as a past event to be reflected upon but rather one to be anticipated sometime in the future-at a time when Israel was expected to see the establishment of a new glorified temple, political independence, release from servitude, and the blessings of new creation and of new cultic order. Reading Chronicles as the last book of the Old Testament in accordance with various Jewish witnesses, we find that the edict is transformed into a programmatic conclusion to the canon. Accordingly, the eschatological return to Zion and reconstruction of the temple appear to be dominating concerns of the canonical editors. These verses that bring to an end both Chronicles and the Old Testament as a whole may also be read in dialogue with canon-conscious structural markers elsewhere and, therefore, could be formative in constructing a canonical theology.--Provided by publisher
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1910928712