@article{ART001650220},
author={Kim, Rae Yong},
title={A Study on the Lists in the Book of Nehemiah},
journal={Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies},
issn={1229-0521},
year={2012},
volume={18},
number={1},
pages={129-152},
doi={10.24333/jkots.2012.18.1.129}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kim, Rae Yong
TI - A Study on the Lists in the Book of Nehemiah
JO - Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies
PY - 2012
VL - 18
IS - 1
PB - Korean Society of Old Testament Studies
SP - 129
EP - 152
SN - 1229-0521
AB - Five long lists occur in the book of Nehemiah. This article investigates their characteristics and roles in their present places. For this, I will check specific words, phrases, verses related to the lists, and then I will compare the lists with each other, and those with other similar lists in the Old Testament.
Neh. 3 is a list of builders of the Jerusalem walls. Furthermore, it plays a role indicating the people against the enemies like Sanballat and Tobiah between Neh. 2 and Neh. 4 mentioning the story related to obstacles of the Jerusalem wall.
Neh. 7 is a list of people who returned to Jerusalem. The list plays a role connecting them to those who gathered at the Water Gate. This means that the present congregation is connected to the old congregation who retuned from Babylon. This emphasizes legitimacy of the present community. Neh. 10 is a list of people who signed up the covenant voluntarily. This list plays a role emphasizing that Ezra and Nehemiah’s reforms succeeded.
Neh. 11 is a list of people who settled in and outside Jerusalem. It mentions only the family of Judah and Benjamin. Furthermore, it emphasizes fathers of each person, including even the seventh generation. This means that real and legitimate successors of the community are the family of Judah and Benjamin. Neh. 12 is a list including the names of priests and Levites in the period of Zerubbabel (vv. 1-9) and Joiakim(vv. 12-21). This list is placed before the ceremony of dedication of the Jerusalem wall in Neh. 12:27-43, so it shows that the priests and the Levites will actively be present at the ceremony .
Accordingly, the five lists have the characteristics and roles of the people related to each event in the book of Nehemiah. Neh. 3 and 7 emphasize solidarity of the community, Neh. 7, 11 and 12 emphasizes continuity of the community, Neh. 11 and 12 emphasize legitimacy of the community, and Neh. 10 emphasizes active participations of the leaders of the community.
KW - List;Nehemiah 3;Nehemiah 7;Nehemiah 10;Nehemiah 11;Nehemiah 12
DO - 10.24333/jkots.2012.18.1.129
ER -
Kim, Rae Yong. (2012). A Study on the Lists in the Book of Nehemiah. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 18(1), 129-152.
Kim, Rae Yong. 2012, "A Study on the Lists in the Book of Nehemiah", Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, vol.18, no.1 pp.129-152. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2012.18.1.129
Kim, Rae Yong "A Study on the Lists in the Book of Nehemiah" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 18.1 pp.129-152 (2012) : 129.
Kim, Rae Yong. A Study on the Lists in the Book of Nehemiah. 2012; 18(1), 129-152. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2012.18.1.129
Kim, Rae Yong. "A Study on the Lists in the Book of Nehemiah" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 18, no.1 (2012) : 129-152.doi: 10.24333/jkots.2012.18.1.129
Kim, Rae Yong. A Study on the Lists in the Book of Nehemiah. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 18(1), 129-152. doi: 10.24333/jkots.2012.18.1.129
Kim, Rae Yong. A Study on the Lists in the Book of Nehemiah. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies. 2012; 18(1) 129-152. doi: 10.24333/jkots.2012.18.1.129
Kim, Rae Yong. A Study on the Lists in the Book of Nehemiah. 2012; 18(1), 129-152. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2012.18.1.129
Kim, Rae Yong. "A Study on the Lists in the Book of Nehemiah" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 18, no.1 (2012) : 129-152.doi: 10.24333/jkots.2012.18.1.129
