An abundance of living waters : the intertextual relationship between Zechariah 14:8 and Ezekiel 47:1-12

Zechariah 14:8 and Ezekiel 47:1-12 have more in common than an allusion to a common stock of images. Consequently our understanding of Zechariah 14:8 can be fruitfully informed by the perspectives of the study of intertextuality. This paper considers the question whether the author of Zechariah 14:8 wanted to replace Ezekiel 47:1-12. He seemingly assumes that the reader is acquainted with the latter text. Although one cannot speak of the displacement of Ezekiel 47:1-12, Zechariah 14:1-15 seems to be a commentary on the former text. The author of Zechariah 14:1-15 deems the transformation of the known natural order vital for the fulfilment of the expectations raised by Ezekiel 47:1-12.