„The Brood of Vipers” (Luke 3:7) and Related Expressions in Luke-Acts. A Diagnosis of the Condition of People in the times of Jesus or a Human Condition in General?

Krzysztof Mielcarek

Instytut Nauk Biblijnych KUL , Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8575-7966


Abstract

The negative phrase: “the brood of vipers” has no equivalent in the OT, neither it is present in the extra-biblical writings. The first evangelist is the one who uses the epithet most often. However, Luke does use it as well (Lk 3:7). The paper is a study of narrative strategies of both Gospel-writers within the context of the OT and the rabbinic literature in order to identify one of the important narrative threads of the third Gospel. Instead of stigmatizing the particular faction of the Israel’s religious society, Luke employs the primordial Christian tradition to stress sinfulness of human nature, which in the past resulted in rejecting the good news of Jesus.

Keywords:

brood of vipers, generation, viper and snake in BH, LXX and NT, sinfulness, Luke’s theology

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Published
2018-04-24


Mielcarek, K. (2018). "Plemię żmijowe" (Łk 3,7) i pokrewne wypowiedzi w Łk-Dz. Diagnoza sytuacji współczesnych Jezusowi czy kondycji człowieka?. The Biblical Annals, 8(2), 191–211. https://doi.org/10.31743/ba.2018.8.2.03

Krzysztof Mielcarek  krzysztof.mielcarek@kul.pl
Instytut Nauk Biblijnych KUL

Dzieło Łukaszowe,

Księgi historyczne NT

Historyczność Jezusa i Ewangelii.

Septuaginta

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8575-7966



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