The Hymns of Luke's Infancy Narratives
Their Origin, Meaning and Significance| By: | Stephen Farris |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury UK |
| Print ISBN: | 9781474231398 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781474236249 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2015 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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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.