Jonathan95
Puritan Board Sophomore
Matt 27:9
Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of the one whose price had been set by the sons of Israel; 10 they gave them for the Potter’s Field, as the Lord directed me.”
In this verse lies an apparent quotation of Zechariah and not Jeremiah:
Zechariah 11:13:
Then the Lord said to me, “Throw it to the potter, that magnificent price at which I was valued by them.” So I took the thirty shekels of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of the LORD.
I suppose the temptation arises to explain the error away as a copyist's mistake. I'm curious as to if it's possible that a more likely explanation exists. Thoughts?
Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of the one whose price had been set by the sons of Israel; 10 they gave them for the Potter’s Field, as the Lord directed me.”
In this verse lies an apparent quotation of Zechariah and not Jeremiah:
Zechariah 11:13:
Then the Lord said to me, “Throw it to the potter, that magnificent price at which I was valued by them.” So I took the thirty shekels of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of the LORD.
I suppose the temptation arises to explain the error away as a copyist's mistake. I'm curious as to if it's possible that a more likely explanation exists. Thoughts?