- Tytuł:
- We Have Been Visited: Divine Encounter through the Lukan Benedictus (Luke 1:68–79)
- Autorzy:
- Seal, David
- Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/1178822.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2021-04-29
- Wydawca:
- Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
- Tematy:
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Benedictus
Divine Encounter
Luke
Gospel of
Poetry
Prophecy - Opis:
- Recent discussions of the Benedictus have focused on its function in Luke- Acts. However, little if no attention has been given to the persuasive force of the passage and how it may have functioned to create a divine encounter for the implied audience. This study will address this gap. Following a brief survey of Luke’s purpose and a discussion of the nature of prophecy, I will argue, first, that divine revelation was often cast in poetic form. Second, I will describe the poetic features of the Benedictus, emphasizing its divine nature. Third, I will explain the ancient perception that deities had a superior ability to name persons, places, and objects. I will follow this discussion with a listing of the divinely authored names in the Benedictus. Fourth, I will contend that the Old Testament vocabulary and the tone of confidence in Zechariah’s prophecy further enhances its divine nature. Finally, considering the above, I will explain how a skilled lector reading the prophecy to Luke’s original audience may have allowed them to experience something of the aural presence of God.
- Źródło:
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The Biblical Annals; 2021, 11, 2; 231-246
2083-2222
2451-2168 - Pojawia się w:
- The Biblical Annals
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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