The Theology of the Books of Haggai and Zechariah (Old Testament Theology)

"Tucked away at the end of the Minor Prophets, the Books of Haggai and Zechariah offer messages of challenge and hope to residents of the small district of Yehud in the Persian Empire in the generations after the return from Babylonian exile. In this volume, Robert Foster focuses on the distinct theological message of each book. The Book of Haggai uses Israel's foundational event - God's salvation of Israel from Egypt - to exhort the people to finish building the Second Temple. The Book of Zechariah argues that the hopes the people had in the prophet Zechariah's days did not come true because the people failed to keep God's long-standing demand for justice, though hope still lies in the future because of God's character. Each chapter in this book closes with a substantive reflection of the ethics of the major sections of the Books of Haggai and Zechariah and their implications for contemporary readers"-- Provided by publisher 04.0_pp_vi_vi_Copyright_page 05.0_pp_vii_viii_Dedication 06.0_pp_ix_xii_Contents 10.1017@9781108688321.001 10.1017@9781108688321.002 10.1017@9781108688321.003 10.1017@9781108688321.004 10.1017@9781108688321.005 10.1017@9781108688321.006 10.1017@9781108688321.007 10.1017@9781108688321.008 10.1017@9781108688321.009 10.1017@9781108688321.010 10.1017@9781108688321.011 10.1017@9781108688321.012 10.1017@9781108688321.013 10.1017@9781108688321.014 10.1017@9781108688321.015 This book serves readers interested in an academic analysis of the theological message of the Books of Haggai and Zechariah. Those interested in an in-depth discussion of key theological themes and the ethical message of the prophets of the Old Testament, especially the minor prophets, will benefit from this book.