Ezekiel 38-48: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary PDF
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Ezekiel 38–48 volume 22b the anchor yale bible is a project of international and interfaith scope in which Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish scholars from many countries contribute individual volumes. The project is not sponsored by any ecclesiastical organiza- tion and is not intended to reflect any particular theological doctrine. the anchor yale bible is committed to producing commentaries in the tradi- tion established half a century ago by the founders of the series, William Foxwell Albright and David Noel Freedman. It aims to present the best contemporary scholarship in a way that is accessible not only to scholars but also to the edu- cated nonspecialist. Its approach is grounded in exact translation of the ancient languages and an appreciation of the historical and cultural contexts in which the biblical books were written, supplemented by insights from modern meth- ods, such as sociological and literary criticism. John J. Collins General Editor THE ANCHOR YALE BIBLE Ezekiel 38– 48 A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary STEPHEN L. COOK THE ANCHOR YALE BIBLE New Haven & London Published with assistance from the foundation established in memory of Philip Hamilton McMillan of the Class of 1894, Yale College. “Anchor Yale Bible” and the Anchor Yale logo are registered trademarks of Yale University. Copyright © 2018 by Yale University. All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, including illustrations, in any form (beyond that copying permitted by Sections 107 and 108 of the U.S. Copyright Law and except by reviewers for the public press), without written permission from the publishers. Yale University Press books may be purchased in quantity for educational, business, or promotional use. For information, please e-mail [email protected] (U.S. office) or [email protected] (U.K. office). Set in Adobe Garamond type by Newgen North America. Printed in the United States of America. Library of Congress Control Number: 2018936849 ISBN 978-0-300-21881-7 (hardcover : alk. paper) A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. This paper meets the requirements of ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992 (Permanence of Paper). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Contents List of Illustrations, ix Preface, xi Acknowledgments, xiii List of Abbreviations, xvii Secondary Sources xvii Textual Witnesses xx Greek and Latin Authors xx Traditional Jewish Texts and Scholars xx Modern English Bible Translations xxi introduction, 1 I. The Literary Character of Ezekiel 38–48 3 II. Ezekiel 38–48 as Part of the Book of Ezekiel 8 III. Ezekiel 38–48 in Historical and Social Contexts 12 IV. The Thinking and Theology of Ezekiel 38–48 18 V. This Commentary’s Translation of Ezekiel 38–48 26 bibliography, 29 translation, 51 notes and comments, 71 Prophecy Against Gog (38:1–17) 73 Notes 74 Comments 78 Expansion of the Gog Oracles (38:18–23, 39:11–16) 86 Notes 87 Comments 89 The Fall of Gog (39:1–10) 94 Notes 94 Comments 97 Sacred Feasting on Gog (39:17–20) 99 Notes 99 Comments 101 Israel Restored to the Land (39:21–29) 104 Notes 104 Comments 108 The Temple Compound and Gate Towers (40:1–27) 110 Notes 111 Comments 124 The Inner Court and Gatehouses (40:28–46) 133 Notes 134 Comments 138 The Altar Square and Temple Building Proper (40:47–41:4) 144 Notes 144 Comments 149 The Temple Building’s Annexes and Surroundings (41:5–15a) 153 Notes 154 Comments 157 Wall Decoration and Interior Structures (41:15b–26) 161 Notes 161 Comments 164 vi contents The Priests’ Chambers (42:1–14) 169 Notes 170 Comments 173 The Measuring Completed (42:15–20) 178 Notes 178 Comments 180 Return of the Kābôd of the Lord (43:1–12) 182 Notes 183 Comments 186 The Altar and Its Consecration (43:13–27) 193 Notes 194 Comments 198 The Outer East Gatehouse Sealed (44:1–3) 202 Notes 202 Comments 202 Ordinances for Priests and Levites (44:4–31) 206 Notes 207 Comments 213 The Land’s Central Strip (45:1–9) 224 Notes 225 Comments 227 Weights and Measures for Offerings (45:10–17) 231 Notes 231 Comments 234 Regulations for Major Festivals (45:18–25) 236 Notes 236 Comments 239 Offerings at the East Inner Gatehouse (46:1–15) 243 Notes 244 Comments 247 contents vii The Chieftain and the Land (46:16–18) 251 Notes 251 Comments 252 Sacrificial Kitchens (46:19–24) 255 Notes 255 Comments 257 The Sacred River (47:1–12) 261 Notes 262 Comments 267 Boundary and Allotment Instructions (47:13–23) 274 Notes 275 Comments 278 Tribal and Holy-District Allotments (48:1–29) 282 Notes 284 Comments 287 The New Central City (48:30–35) 293 Notes 293 Comments 294 Appendix: Online Images, 299 Index of Subjects, 301 Index of Modern Authors, 312 Index of Ancient Sources, 316 viii contents Illustrations 1. Akkadian cylinder seal, 91 2. The utopian temple, 114 3. Utopian temple gatehouse plan, 116 4. Mari investiture panel, 126 5. The Terumah, 129 6. Ezekiel’s temple building, 146 7. Preexilic temple building, 147 8. Ezekiel’s central altar, 195 9. Sumerian seal of Gudea, 263 10. Land boundaries and tribal allotments, 266 ix This page intentionally left blank
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