| This dissertation argues that in Zechariah 9:14 and 10:1-2 the author deliberately alludes to words of Moses in the Torah in order to specify how those texts in the Torah should be understood in the context of return from exile. Chapter one describes the differences between studies of intertextuality, tradition-history, and redaction-criticism in terms of how they view connections between passages in the book of Zechariah and passages in other biblical books. Chapter two presents a methodology for demonstrating a high probability of the existence of Inner-Biblical Allusion, followed by methodology for determining the direction of the allusion. Chapter two concludes with a presentation of a few ways to determine the hermeneutical significance of the allusion.;Chapters three and four argue for specific Inner-Biblical Allusions within the text of Zechariah 9-10. Chapter three argues that Zechariah 9:14 alludes to Exodus 19:16. Chapter four argues that Zechariah 10:1-2 alludes to Deuteronomy 11:14-15. Chapter five concludes the dissertation by describing the tendencies displayed in the allusions present within Zechariah 910. These tendencies include shared terms with distinctive language (and accumulation), along with exhibiting a tendency toward a positive re-prediction, or a fulfillment of earlier prophecy. Then, they tend to allude to the Torah in order to claim equal authority to the source text, to abbreviate description in the target text, and to provide interpretation of the source text in the target text. |
