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3. The Structure of Individual Sections of Zechariah 117 We have discovered a carefully constructed whole with clear inclusios and chiastic arrangements, even though the sense is not always entirely clear, and the arrangement does not always seem to us the most logical. There seems to be a sensitivity to the sounds of words, and it might be worthwhile to give more attention to this aspect of the text. (E.g. naiD-nnan, ]«-]»», IJP-TM) My primary concern is not with the question of authorship of the book of Zechariah. If it were, then I believe the evidence we have uncovered in looking at the structure of ch. 3 would be worth a more thorough investigation. It seems to me that the method of the writing employed in vv. 1-7 and 8-10 is remarkably similar to that which we saw in chs. 1-2. Since we have now discovered evidence of a concern for structure in three out of three chapters, the chances that chs. 1-8 are carefully constructed are increased. If the editor who arranged the final form of chs. 1-8 was responsible for chs. 1-14, then we should expect to see signs of his hand there too. If we do not find this then it becomes more likely that we have two independent works that have been joined together at a later date. We might find evidence of a different type of sectional and/or overall editing. Zechariah 4.1-6aa, 6ap-10aa, 10ap-14 As previously a table of words occurring at least twice in the chapter is given (figure 5). The centre section, Zech. 4.6a-10a, is, in precise terms, 4.6.#5-10.#12. Virtually all scholars regard the middle section of this chapter as a parenthesis, and most agree that it was inserted by a later editor. 1 It has strong connections with other editorial sections (cf. 2.13, 15; 6.15), so we have here a clear example of an editor's work. We 1. The Meyers' (Haggai, Zechariah, pp. 265-72) regard it as having been added by the prophet himself, or (less probably) by a disciple; Beuken finds a core of original material in 4.1-3 + 4-5 + 6a + lOb + 6a-7, to which were added in this order: vv. 8-10a; 11 + 13-14; lOb moved to its present position; 12 (Haggai-Sacharja, pp. 259-63, esp. p. 264). This cannot be more than an interesting theory from the point of view of the enquiry we are engaged in. Petersen treats vv. 6a-10a as a later interpolation, and in addition makes the novel suggestion that v. 12 was added in order to 'cloud what was a rather clear picture of divine dependence' (Haggai and Zechariah, pp. 236-37).
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3. <strong>The</strong> Structure of Individual Sections of Zechariah 117<br />
We have discovered a carefully constructed whole with clear inclusios<br />
and chiastic arrangements, even though the sense is not always<br />
entirely clear, and the arrangement does not always seem to us the<br />
most logical. <strong>The</strong>re seems to be a sensitivity to the sounds of words,<br />
and it might be worthwhile to give more attention to this aspect of the<br />
text. (E.g. naiD-nnan, ]«-]»», IJP-TM)<br />
My primary concern is not with the question of authorship of the<br />
book of Zechariah. If it were, then I believe the evidence we have<br />
uncovered in looking at the structure of ch. 3 would be worth a more<br />
thorough investigation. It seems to me that the method of the writing<br />
employed in vv. 1-7 and 8-10 is remarkably similar to that which we<br />
saw in chs. 1-2.<br />
Since we have now discovered evidence of a concern for structure<br />
in three out of three chapters, the chances that chs. 1-8 are carefully<br />
constructed are increased. If the editor who arranged the final form of<br />
chs. 1-8 was responsible for chs. 1-14, then we should expect to see<br />
signs of his hand there too. If we do not find this then it becomes<br />
more likely that we have two independent works that have been joined<br />
together at a later date. We might find evidence of a different type of<br />
sectional and/or overall editing.<br />
Zechariah 4.1-6aa, 6ap-10aa, 10ap-14<br />
As previously a table of words occurring at least twice in the chapter<br />
is given (figure 5). <strong>The</strong> centre section, Zech. 4.6a-10a, is, in precise<br />
terms, 4.6.#5-10.#12.<br />
Virtually all scholars regard the middle section of this chapter as a<br />
parenthesis, and most agree that it was inserted by a later editor. 1<br />
It has strong connections with other editorial sections (cf. 2.13,<br />
15; 6.15), so we have here a clear example of an editor's work. We<br />
1. <strong>The</strong> Meyers' (Haggai, Zechariah, pp. 265-72) regard it as having been added<br />
by the prophet himself, or (less probably) by a disciple; Beuken finds a core of<br />
original material in 4.1-3 + 4-5 + 6a + lOb + 6a-7, to which were added in this order:<br />
vv. 8-10a; 11 + 13-14; lOb moved to its present position; 12 (Haggai-Sacharja,<br />
pp. 259-63, esp. p. 264). This cannot be more than an interesting theory from the<br />
point of view of the enquiry we are engaged in. Petersen treats vv. 6a-10a as a later<br />
interpolation, and in addition makes the novel suggestion that v. 12 was added in<br />
order to 'cloud what was a rather clear picture of divine dependence' (Haggai and<br />
Zechariah, pp. 236-37).