Mary in the Apostolic Church in the Light of the Lucan Writings

Krzysztof Wojciech Mielcarek

Institute of Biblical Science, Faculty of Theology, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin , Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8575-7966


Abstract

Lukan Mariology does not present a holistic picture of Jesus’ Mother, although no doubt it is fundamentally important for the narrative of Luke-Acts. The Infancy Narrative and the three further traditions disseminated in the main bulk of the Lukan work (Lk 8:21; 11:27-28; Acts 1:14) show that her person cannot be limited to her faith or motherhood only. The author of the third Gospel composed a careful set of scenes in order to share with his readers much fuller picture of Mary. Being a Mother of the Lord, she is also a disciple following God’s will and the teaching of her Son. In this study the author is looking for some fresh insights from the text applying methodology presented recently by C. Bennema and other scholars interested in the Gospels’ characters and their characterisation. 

Keywords:

Luke, theology of Luke, Infancy narrative, characterisation of Mary, mariology of Luke

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Published
2020-04-03


Mielcarek, K. W. (2020). Mary in the Apostolic Church in the Light of the Lucan Writings. The Biblical Annals, 10(4), 599–614. https://doi.org/10.31743/biban.5610

Krzysztof Wojciech Mielcarek  krzysztof.mielcarek@kul.pl
Institute of Biblical Science, Faculty of Theology, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin

Theologian, biblical scholar, born September 25th 1963 in Elbląg.

Theological studies in Lublin: BA - 1987;

postgraduate biblical studies 1987-1993 in Biblical Institute of KUL.

1989/1990 a year of research in Sweden (Holsbybrunn, Orebro, Uppsala). 

Ph.D.  in 1994: thesis entitled: "Jesus - Evangelizer of the poor", superivisor: rev. Prof. Józef Kudasiewicz at The Department of the New Testament Theology.

1997-1999 postgraduate studies in the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome (Italy) licentiate of biblical studies.

Postdoctoral degree obtained October 14th 2008.

Since 2014 an official commissioner from Roman Catholic Church (appointed by Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity) in the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches. 

 

Main research interest:

Lucan work (Luke-Acts) and LXX.

 Bibliography:

Over hundred articles and two monographies: Jezus - Ewangelizator ubogich [Jesus - Evangelizer of the poor], Lublin: AND, 1994 and Ιερουσαλημ, Ιεροσολυμα. Starotestamentowe i hellenistyczne korzenie Łukaszowego obrazu świętego miasta w świetle onomastyki greckiej [Old Testament and Hel­­le­ni­stic roots of the Lucan image of the Holy City in the light of Greek ono­ma­stics], Lublin: Wydawnictwo KUL, 2008. Editor of many biblical festschrifts and collective works. 

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



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