Abstract
Solomon’s prayer is one of the most important prose prayers in the Old Testament. We find this prayer in two different theological and literary traditions of the Bible: 1 Kings 8:22-53 and 2 Chronicles 6:12-42. In the light of these parallel versions one may pose the following questions: What are the similarities and differences between the Kings and Chronicles versions? Did the Chronicler intentionally delete or insert certain passages? Did this influence the portrayal of the most important theological themes in Solomon’s prayer? The article discusses the main differences, especially in 2 Chronicles 6:13 and the last part of the prayer (1 Kings 8:50-51, 53; 2 Chronicles 6:41-42). The insertion of a quotation from Psalm 132 in 2 Chronicles 6:40-42 emphasises the important role that the Davidic covenant played in the theology of the Chronicler. Both versions proclaim the importance of prayer and forgiveness against the background of God’s presence in the temple.Article text in Afrikaans
Highlights
Introduction to the Hebrew BibleMinneapolis: Fortress Press
Die redes vir die tweede saak wat in 2 Kronieke 6 weggelaat word (d.w.s. verwysing na erfdeel en Eksodus) moet gesoek word in die eiesoortige hantering van tradisies deur die Kronis
Collins (2004:445) skryf die volgende oor Kronieke: The books of 1 and 2 Chronicles constitute an alternative account of the history in the books of 2 Samuel and 1-2 Kings
Summary
Salomo se gebed is een van die belangrikste prosa of nie-psalmiese gebede in die Ou Testament en kom in twee literêre- en teologiese tradisies voor: 1 Konings 8:22-53 en 2 Kronieke 6:12-42. In die lig hiervan kan die volgende vrae gevra word: Wat is die ooreenkomste en verskille tussen die Konings- en die Kronieke weergawe? Word die belangrikste teologiese temas van die gebed hierdeur beïnvloed?. Hierdie vergelyking tussen die twee weergawes poog nie om ’n oplossing te bied vir die vraag na die bronne of die spesifieke SamuelKoningsteks wat deur die Kronis gebruik is nie.[2] Weens die beknopte aard van die artikel sal die vergelyking nie in soveel detail geskied nie. Daarna word die weglatings (Deel 3) en byvoegings (Deel 4) in 2 Kronieke 6 bestudeer asook die grammatikale en sintaktiese verskille tussen die twee weergawes (Deel 5). Laastens sal ’n paar samevattende gevolgtrekkings gemaak word (Deel 6)
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