YHWH and Israel in terms of the Concept of Life in Deuteronomy

Coetsee, Albert J.

doi:10.17159/2312-3621/2019/v32n1a7

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“…In another article, I give a survey of the different ways in which the concept of life ‫]חיה[‬ is employed in Deuteronomy (Coetsee 2019). The study finds that the root ‫חיה‬ is found 39 times in the book of Deuteronomy, consisting of the verb ‫יה‬ ָ ‫ח‬ ָ (18x; 'live'), the adjective ‫חי‬ ַ (8x; 'alive') and the nouns ‫ּים‬ ִ ‫ַי‬ ‫ח‬ (12x; 'life') and ‫יה‬ ָ ‫ח‬ ָ (1x; 'living thing' or 'wild animal').…”

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Deuteronomy’s concept of life in Hebrews

Coetsee

2019

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies

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1.See footnotes 7 to 14 in Allen (2007a:2-4) for an excellent survey of studies on the use of the Old Testament in Hebrews. For a more recent survey of the topic, see Dyer (2013:112-122). 2.For studies on the use and influence of the Psalms, Isaiah and Deuteronomy in the New Testament, see three publications in the The New Testament and the Scriptures of Israel series edited by Moyise and Menken, namely, The Psalms in the New Testament (2004), Isaiah in the New Testament (2005) and Deuteronomy in the New Testament (2007).3.To this list can be added the study guide of Smith ( 2012), who compares Deuteronomy and Hebrews.This article endeavours to contribute to the study of the influence and effect of Deuteronomy in the book of Hebrews. It investigates the possible influence of one of Deuteronomy's key concepts on Hebrews, namely, the concept of 'life'. The article starts off by defining the multifaceted concept of 'life' in Deuteronomy. This is followed up by combing through the text of Hebrews to identify traces of this concept in the words and arguments that the writer employs. The possible traces found are then investigated intertextually in detail. This includes references to 'the living God' (Heb 3:12; 9:14; 10:31; 12:22), God's 'living and active' word (Heb 4:12), 'the new and living way' Jesus opened through his death (Heb 10:20) and the command to 'submit to the Father of spirits and live' (Heb 12:9). The article concludes by synthesising the findings to discuss whether Hebrews deliberately employs Deuteronomy's concept of life.

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Section: The Multifaceted Concept Of 'Life' In Deuteronomymentioning

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Deuteronomy’s concept of life in Hebrews

Coetsee

2019

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Hebrews 12:9 revisited: The background of the phrase ‘and live’

Coetsee

2020

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In this article, the background of the phrase 'and live' in Hebrews 12:9 is investigated. Although most scholars are silent on the matter, the majority of those who venture to propose a possible background vaguely refer to Proverbs 6:23b. Only a handful of scholars propose other backgrounds. This article aims to fill this lacuna. The first part of the article gives an overview of the argument of Hebrews 12:9 in its context to determine a baseline for the interpretation of the phrase 'and live'. This is followed by investigating eight possible backgrounds of the phrase and weighing arguments for and against each proposal. Next, the article integrates the findings and concludes that, of all the proposed backgrounds, Deuteronomy 8:1-5 fits the best. If this is correct, the writer uses the phrase 'and live' in Hebrews 12:9 to positively exhort his hearers to live life as their heavenly Father intended it, now up to eternity, by wholeheartedly obeying his revelation in his Son.

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The Deuteronomic roots of postexilic prophetic eschatology in Malachi

Wielenga

2021

In die Skriflig / In Luce Verbi

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In this article, the promises of judgement and restoration in Deuteronomy 4:25–31; 28:15–68; 30:1–10 are compared with the eschatological prophecies in Malachi 2:17–3:24 about the Day of the Lord. The conclusion is that Malachi’s eschatology can be understood against the background of the history of fulfilment of these promises as envisioned in the Torath Mosheh in Deuteronomy. The rhetorical nature of Moses’ speeches is taken into consideration, indicating their communicative intent to persuade the people to take the promise of judgement seriously and to return to God in compliance with Mosaic teachings in order to avert it. But even beyond judgement, restoration is promised as well, indicating the positive intent of judgement preaching. The purpose of the announcement of judgement is to delay its fulfilment; its irrevocability only shows when the response to the teachings of Moses is persistently negative. The promises of judgement are not meant to be understood as prognostications to be fulfilled within a predetermined time frame. They are delay-intended, and hence avertible. These features of Mosaic teaching in Deuteronomy can be identified in Malachi’s eschatology which is shaped by divine judgement but is delay-intended and in compliance with the Mosaic teachings in Deuteronomy, theocentric and temple-based.Contribution: The purpose of this article is to contribute towards a theological reading of Malachi in the context of the metanarrative of the Old Testament (OT) Scriptures.

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YHWH and Israel in terms of the Concept of Life in Deuteronomy

Cited by 5 publications

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Deuteronomy’s concept of life in Hebrews

Deuteronomy’s concept of life in Hebrews

Hebrews 12:9 revisited: The background of the phrase ‘and live’

The Deuteronomic roots of postexilic prophetic eschatology in Malachi

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