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3. <strong>The</strong> Structure of Individual Sections of Zechariah 163<br />

IF 7.1<br />

A 2 Men of Bethel sent to entreat favour of Yahweh<br />

B 3 Question about fasting<br />

4-7 Off-putting reply: fasting for whose benefit?<br />

Remember what former prophets said<br />

when land prosperous<br />

IF 8<br />

C 9-10 Former prophets said, Render true judgments. ..<br />

do not devise evil against brother in your heart<br />

cd 11 -12a <strong>The</strong>y refused to hear words of former prophets<br />

D 12b-14 <strong>The</strong>refore great wrath (*]sp) came. ..<br />

Land became desolate<br />

IF 8.1<br />

de 2 Thus.... 'I am jealous with great jealousy and wrath'<br />

E 3-8a 'I will. . .dwell in midst of Jerusalem<br />

Promise of blessing for remnant of people<br />

will save from east. . .and west. ..<br />

. .. they will dwell in midst of Jerusalem<br />

F 8b <strong>The</strong>y my people and I their God. ..<br />

E 9-13 'Let your hands be strong. ..<br />

Promise of blessing for remnant of people<br />

. .. were a byword among nations, but now I<br />

will save and you will be a blessing<br />

Fear not<br />

Let hands be strong'<br />

D 14-15 As I purposed evil when. .. provoked to sjxp<br />

So now purposed to do good to Jerusalem<br />

Fear not<br />

C 15-17 So now: Render true judgments. ..<br />

do not devise evil in your heart. .. etc.<br />

IF 18<br />

B 19 Fasts will become feasts, so love truth and peace<br />

A 20-23 Many will come to entreat the favour of Yahweh 1<br />

Figure 10: Overall structure of Zechariah 7-8<br />

1. See also p. 158 above for the (small scale) structure of vv. 20-22.

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