The Hymns Of Lukes Infancy Narratives

Download or read book The Hymns of Luke's Infancy Narratives written by Stephen Farris and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-01-29 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.