Syncrisis as literary motif in the story about the grown-up child Jesus in the temple (Luke 2:41–52 and the Thomas tradition)

Syncrisis as literary motif in the story about the grown-up child Jesus in the temple (Luke 2:41–52 and the Thomas tradition)

Syncrisis as literary motif in the story about the grown-up child Jesus in the temple (Lk 2:41–52 and the Thomas tradition): The article explores hermeneutical solutions for the negative response from the child Jesus towards his biological parents in the Lukan temple story (Lk 2:41–52). The ‘wisdom’...

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Main Author: Andries G. van Aarde
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2019-02-01
Series:HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
Subjects:
Lukan temple story
Luke 2:41–52
Infancy Gospel of Thomas
syncrisis as literary motif
myth of the god-child
Online Access:https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/5258
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spelling doaj-a263db17a3714d4fbc6f23bacb1a994f2020-11-25T02:18:37ZafrAOSISHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 0259-94222072-80502019-02-01753e1e910.4102/hts.v75i3.52584285Syncrisis as literary motif in the story about the grown-up child Jesus in the temple (Luke 2:41–52 and the Thomas tradition)Andries G. van Aarde0Department of New Testament Studies, Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of PretoriaSyncrisis as literary motif in the story about the grown-up child Jesus in the temple (Lk 2:41–52 and the Thomas tradition): The article explores hermeneutical solutions for the negative response from the child Jesus towards his biological parents in the Lukan temple story (Lk 2:41–52). The ‘wisdom’ of the child who acts in an ‘adult-like’ way is interpreted as a syncrisis. This literary motif is explained by an analysis of the contrasting positive and negative acts of the child Jesus towards teachers of the Torah in the Infancy Gospel of Thomas.https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/5258Lukan temple storyLuke 2:41–52Infancy Gospel of Thomassyncrisis as literary motifmyth of the god-child
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Syncrisis as literary motif in the story about the grown-up child Jesus in the temple (Luke 2:41–52 and the Thomas tradition)
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
Lukan temple story
Luke 2:41–52
Infancy Gospel of Thomas
syncrisis as literary motif
myth of the god-child
author_facet Andries G. van Aarde
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title Syncrisis as literary motif in the story about the grown-up child Jesus in the temple (Luke 2:41–52 and the Thomas tradition)
title_short Syncrisis as literary motif in the story about the grown-up child Jesus in the temple (Luke 2:41–52 and the Thomas tradition)
title_full Syncrisis as literary motif in the story about the grown-up child Jesus in the temple (Luke 2:41–52 and the Thomas tradition)
title_fullStr Syncrisis as literary motif in the story about the grown-up child Jesus in the temple (Luke 2:41–52 and the Thomas tradition)
title_full_unstemmed Syncrisis as literary motif in the story about the grown-up child Jesus in the temple (Luke 2:41–52 and the Thomas tradition)
title_sort syncrisis as literary motif in the story about the grown-up child jesus in the temple (luke 2:41–52 and the thomas tradition)
publisher AOSIS
series HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
issn 0259-9422
2072-8050
publishDate 2019-02-01
description Syncrisis as literary motif in the story about the grown-up child Jesus in the temple (Lk 2:41–52 and the Thomas tradition): The article explores hermeneutical solutions for the negative response from the child Jesus towards his biological parents in the Lukan temple story (Lk 2:41–52). The ‘wisdom’ of the child who acts in an ‘adult-like’ way is interpreted as a syncrisis. This literary motif is explained by an analysis of the contrasting positive and negative acts of the child Jesus towards teachers of the Torah in the Infancy Gospel of Thomas.
topic Lukan temple story
Luke 2:41–52
Infancy Gospel of Thomas
syncrisis as literary motif
myth of the god-child
url https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/5258
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