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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Main Author: Osborne, William R. 1980- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2013
In: 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.
ISSN:0082-7118
Contains:Enthalten in: Tyndale bulletin
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.53751/001c.29355