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Acta Theologica

On-line version ISSN 2309-9089
Print version ISSN 1015-8758

Abstract

WELZEN, Huub. Exegetical analyses and spiritual readings of the story of the annunciation (Luke 1:26-38). Acta theol. [online]. 2011, vol.31, suppl.15, pp.21-36. ISSN 2309-9089.

In this paper, four readings of Luke 1:26-38 are presented, together with evaluations regarding their possibilities for spirituality. The first reading is that of Lohfink. In his approach, the focus falls mainly on Jesus. Hardly any attention is accorded to the other characters: God, Gabriel and Mary. The second reading offers analyses in terms of which Mary is viewed as a prototype of liberation spirituality. This reading is informed by semiotic analysis and the sociology of literature. The third reading, which is based on narrative criticism, focuses on what happens to the characters of the story. The fourth reading is an intertextual one, which shows how the quotation of Gen 18:14 becomes an expression of one of the specific topics relating to the spirituality of the Gospel of Luke. The conclusion is that it is not the use of a specific method that is decisive for spirituality, but rather the openness of the researcher.

Keywords : Biblical spirituality; Exegetical methods; Annunciation (Luke 1:26-38); Gospel of Luke.

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