We Have Been Visited: Divine Encounter through the Lukan Benedictus (Luke 1:68–79)

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dc.contributor.authorSeal, David
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-01T09:49:57Z
dc.date.available2022-02-01T09:49:57Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractRecent 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.pl
dc.identifier.citation"The Biblical Annals" 2021, T. 11, nr 2, s. 231-246pl
dc.identifier.doi10.31743/biban.11564
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12153/2127
dc.language.isoenpl
dc.publisherWydawnictwo KULpl
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectBenedictuspl
dc.subjectDivine Encounterpl
dc.subjectLukepl
dc.subjectGospel ofpl
dc.subjectPoetrypl
dc.subjectProphecypl
dc.titleWe Have Been Visited: Divine Encounter through the Lukan Benedictus (Luke 1:68–79)pl
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlepl
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