The Early Messianic ‘Afterlife’ of the Tree Metaphor in Ezekiel 17:22-24
This article discusses the royal associations of tree imagery in the ancient Near East before examining four early messianic interpretations of the tree symbolism in Ezekiel 17:22-24, namely those of 4QEzekielA, the Septuagint, Targum Ezekiel, and The Shepherd of Hermas.
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2013
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Tyndale bulletin
Year: 2013, Volume: 64, Issue: 2, Pages: 171-188 |
| Further subjects: | B
dead sea scrolls
B Messianism B tree B septuagint B Targum B shepherd of hermas B second temple judaism B Old Testament B Apostolic Fathers |
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| Summary: | This article discusses the royal associations of tree imagery in the ancient Near East before examining four early messianic interpretations of the tree symbolism in Ezekiel 17:22-24, namely those of 4QEzekielA, the Septuagint, Targum Ezekiel, and The Shepherd of Hermas. |
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| ISSN: | 0082-7118 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Tyndale bulletin
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.53751/001c.29355 |