Prayers of Old People: Zechariah, Simeon and Anna

• Authors: Mielcarek Krzysztof

Title variants

PL

Modlitwa starych ludzi: Zachariasza, Symeona i Anny

• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

PL

The article presents an analysis of three figures of Lucan version of the infancy narrative: Zechariah (Luc 1,5-23.57-79), Simeon (Luc 2,25-35), and Anna (Luc 2,36-38). There at least two thing that make these people alike: they are all in their old age and they pray to God. Even though the material concerning these personages is not fully comparable, it is possible to capture some similarities in their prayer: historical perspective, eschatological dimension, and universalism. All these three people not only pray to God but also the bear a witness to God.

Keywords

EN

prayer; old age; Zechariah; Simeon; Anna; Infancy Narratives

PL

modlitwa; starość; Zachariasz; Symeon; Anna; Opowiadania o dzieciństwie

• Publisher: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
• Journal: Verbum Vitae
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 22
• Pages: 75-92

Contributors

author

Mielcarek Krzysztof

• Instytut Nauk Biblijnych KUL