of intergenerational fidelity to covenant traditions (3:24a) that is necessary for both a properly functioning sacrificial cult (2:3–7) and a well-ordered society (2:10, 13–16), thus preparing the people to face the day of Yahweh. A “book of remembrance” (sēper zikrôn, 3:16b) plays a similar part in this process. Most interpreters regard this as an aide mémoire for Yahweh, analogous to other heavenly books in which the names of the righteous and the wicked are inscribed (e.g., Exod 32:32–33; Isa