Juraj Feník - Róbert Lapko, «Annunciations to Mary in Luke 1–2» biblica, Vol. 96 (2015) 498-524 page 524

Vol 96 (2015)

Juraj Feník - Róbert Lapko, «Annunciations to Mary in Luke 1–2», Vol. 96 (2015) 498-524

In addition to the scene conventionally known as "the Annunciation" (Luke 1,26-38), three other texts in the infancy narrative qualify to be classed as such. This article proposes an understanding of 2,8-20; 2,22- 35; 2,41-52 as annunciation pericopes by highlighting the fact that other characters, namely, the shepherds, Simeon, and Jesus function as messengers communicating to Mary further information about her son. It identifies the messenger, the act of speaking, the message, and the reference to Jesus' mother in each of the four scenes. Luke's infancy narrative, so the argument runs, contains four annunciation scenes in which a progressive revelation about Jesus addressed to his mother takes place.

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02_Feník Lapko_498-524_498-524 10/12/15 10:16 Pagina 524 524 JURAJ FENÍK – RÓBERT LAPKO 524 SUMMARY In addition to the scene conventionally known as “the Annunciation” (Luke 1,26-38), three other texts in the infancy narrative qualify to be classed as such. This article proposes an understanding of 2,8-20; 2,22- 35; 2,41-52 as annunciation pericopes by highlighting the fact that other characters, namely, the shepherds, Simeon, and Jesus function as mes- sengers communicating to Mary further information about her son. It identifies the messenger, the act of speaking, the message, and the refer- ence to Jesus’ mother in each of the four scenes. Luke’s infancy narrative, so the argument runs, contains four annunciation scenes in which a pro- gressive revelation about Jesus addressed to his mother takes place.