Mary as the Ark of the Covenant in the Scene of the Visitation (Luke 1:39-56) Reconsidered
Jan M. Kozłowski
University of Warsaw Institute of Classical Studies (Poland)
Abstract
In his “Structure et théologie de Luc I-II” from 1957, René Laurentin advanced the view that the figure of Mary is to be interpreted as a new Ark of the Covenant in the scene of the Visitation (Luke 1:39-56). This interpretation is based primarily on an intertextual reference to 2 Sam 6:1-11. Still, Laurentin’s thesis did not resonate with New Testament scholars. In the present paper, it is shown that recent observations according to which the embryo in Mary’s womb is to be identified as yhwh Himself offer new evidence for Laurentin’s thesis.
Keywords:
Virgin Mary, Ark of the Covenant, Gospel of Luke, 2 Samuel, intertextuality, René LaurentinReferences
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Authors
Jan M. KozłowskiUniversity of Warsaw Institute of Classical Studies Poland
Dr Jan M. KOZŁOWSKI – adiunkt w Zakładzie Literatur i Języków Klasycznych w Instytucie Filologii Klasycznej Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego. Głównym przedmiotem jego badań jest literatura wczesnochrześcijańska, którą metodologicznie traktuje jako integralną część kultury grecko-rzymskiej. Publikował m.in. w Journal for the Study of Judaism, Vigiliae Christianae czy Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses.
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