The Hymns Of Luke's Infancy Narratives: Their Origin, Meaning And Significance (The Library Of New Testament Studies)

These hymns, the Magnificat, Benedictus and Nunc Dimittis, are a familiar part of Christian liturgy; but their origin is uncertain, their meaning debated and their significance within Luke-Acts often ignored. This monograph argues that they were composed in Hebrew by Jewish-Christian poets, and were incorporated by the evangelist as anticipating certain key themes of his own work.

• • Author: Stephen Farris
• • Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• • Publication Date: Jan 29, 2015
• • Number of Pages: 224 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Hardcover
• • ISBN-10: 147423139X
• • ISBN-13: 9781474231398