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3. The Structure of Individual Sections of Zechariah 171
a + a' ]'JJ only (nx~i is in b' + a')
b + b' IRQ only (p'rptf, rtro and 30' occur only in b')
On the other hand "i* and ]npi> occur in a + b and b 1 + a 1 respectively.
This could mean that in both halves a place name provides a
link over a break (continuity in discontinuity). However, the material
linked in vv. 2-3 is very different from that linked in vv. 5-7. We
should seem to be resorting to rather desperate conjectures.
When we look at the actual content of vv. 1 and 8, it is difficult to
believe that 'The word of Yahweh is in the land of Hadrach' is meant
to correspond to 'I will encamp at (? = *?) my house...' One would
have expected at least some verbal clue (e.g. ? TTQ3).
6. Lamarche links this section with 14.16-21. The possibly significant
verbal links between the sections are as follows:
mvr 9.7; 14.21 (but also 9.13; 10.3, 6; 11.14; 12 (6x); 14.5, 14)
rva 9.8; 14.20, 21 (but also 10.3, 6, 6; 77.73; 12 (7x); 13.1, 6;
14.2. Instances italicized refer to the Temple).
-1*70 9.5; 14.16, 17 (but also 9.9; 11.6; 14.5, 9, 10. Instances
italicized refer to Yahweh as king).
This does not inspire confidence. The theme of Yahweh's kingship is,
however, important and only found explicitly in 9.9 and 14.9, 16-17,
suggesting that further research along these lines might be fruitful.
7. There are several distinctive words and phrases which occur elsewhere
(e.g. msin D'o, D'3 n:>n, ntim la^a). These need to be
accounted for. Further, specific nations are mentioned in 10.10-12 (or
11.1) (Egypt, Assyria and Lebanon) as well as in 14.16-21 (Egypt
alone). Why should we not put 10.10-12 parallel to 14.18-19?
Although Lamarche does not seem to have considered this sort of
possibility, his method implies an answer: the relationship of each passage
as a whole to other whole passages matters more than individual
repeating words. Thus it is true, as he says, that there is a progression
towards universalism. In 9.1-8 the focus is on Israel's near neighbours,
with muted promises about salvation outside Israel/ Judah. In
14.16-21, although Egypt is singled out, the focus is primarily upon
'all the nations'.
It should be interesting to see what results my own proposed
method leads to in comparison with those of Lamarche.