The book of Haggai : : prophecy and society in early Persian Yehud / / by John Kessler.

• Superior document: Supplements to Vetus Testamentum, Volume 91
• VerfasserIn: Kessler, John, 1951-
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, [Netherlands] ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] ;, Köln, [Germany] : : Brill,, 2002.; ©2002
• Year of Publication: 2002
• Language: English
• Series: Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ; Volume 91.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (356 pages).
• Notes: Revision of the author's dissertation, Le rôle du prophete dans le livre d'Agée, Sorbonne-Paris-IV and Institut Catholique de Paris, 1995.

This monograph is a study of the perceptions reflected in the Book of Haggai regarding the primary social, political and religious institutions in early Persian Yehud. Special attention is given to the form and function of prophecy, and to the role of the prophet in society. The study includes a history of the criticism of Haggai, a study of the book’s redactional history and socio-political context, and an exegesis and literary analysis of the text. It concludes with an examination of the distinctive perspectives found in the book and the sociological and religious milieu that produced them. The work is particularly useful for its detailed analysis of the biblical text, its attention to recent literature on the early Persian period, and its multidisciplinary and integrative approach.

Table of Contents

Preliminary material -- On Reading the Book of Haggai: Questions of Method and Perspective -- The Literary History of the Book of Haggai -- Persian Rule and Yehud, 539-515: Critical Issues -- Introduction to the Exegesis of Haggai -- Haggai 1:1-15 -- Haggai 2: 1-9 -- Haggai 2:10-19 -- Haggai 2:20-23 -- The Book of Haggai: Literary Synthesis -- Conclusions: Prophecy and Society in the Book of Haggai -- Selected Bibliography -- Index of Authors.