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영어

The prophecy of Huldah appears as a synoptic text in the Books of Kings and Chronicles. Huldah’s discourse, though it is brief, is situated at the climax of Josiah’s reform. However, especially in domestic research, the amount of research on the subject of Huldah is scarce, whereas studies on Josiah’s reform is affluent. The prophecy of Huldah is particularly significant, for it causes critical questions to arise. The questions, which cannot be overlooked, are diverse from basic questions like “Who is the prophetess Huldah?” or “Has Huldah’s prophecy been fulfilled?” to the issue “What is the role of Huldah’s prophecy in the reform of Josiah.” In addition, the ambiguity of Huldah and her prophecy inspired later Jewish traditions. Therefore, this study intends not only to encourage others to do research concerning these questions but also to investigate the main issue of how the Chronicler reshaped the text of the Deuteronmistic historian(s). This study proceeds as follows: Firstly, we will observe how Huldah’s prophecy functions in the broader context of Josiah’s reform. Secondly, we will reveal how Huldah’s text was literally transformed in the Book of Chronicles. Finally, through a comparison of the above investigations, we will observe the theological perspective of Huldah’s text, which was interpreted by the Chronicler. In summary, Huldah’s prophecy needs to be understood in the broader context of Josiah’s reform. Additionally, Huldah’s prophecy operates differently in the Books of Kings and Chronicles. When it comes to the role of Huldah’s prophecy, the Book of Kings is closely related to the subject of Judah’s demise, whereas the Book of Chronicles focuses on explaining the cause of Josiah’s death by reconstructing the scene of his death. The discourse of Huldah in a cursory reading seems to have nothing in particular in terms of length, however, an overall change can be discovered in the discourse order and the theological perspective as well as the literary strategy of the Chronicler.

한국어

훌다의 예언은 열왕기와 역대기에서 공통본문으로 등장한다. 분량은 많지 않지만 본문의 위치와 내용을 고려할 때 요시야 개혁의 절정 부분에 위치한다. 이 연구는 그 동안 충분히 주목받지 못하던 훌다 예언자에 대한 연구를 자극하는 한편 역대기가 신명기 역사가의 본문을 어떻게 재해석했는가에 초점을 맞춘다. 연구의 내용은 다음과 같다: 첫째, 훌다의 예언을 요시야 개혁이라는 넓은 문맥 안에서 어떻게 다르게 작동하는 지를 관찰한다. 둘째, 훌다 본문이 역대기에서 어떻게 문학적으로 변용되었는지 밝힌다. 마지막으로 위의 비교를 통해서 역대기 사가에 의해서 해석된 훌다 본문이 어떤 신학적인 함의를 내포하고 있는지를 종합한다.