The Hymns of Luke's Infancy Narratives: Their Origin, Meaning and Significance

by Stephen Farris

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147423139X
• ISBN13: 9781474231398
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"