Mary as the Ark of the Covenant in the Scene of the Visitation (Luke 1:39-56) Reconsidered

In his “Structure et théologie de Luc I-II” from 1957, René Laurentin advanced the view that the figure of Mary is to be interpreted as a new Ark of the Covenant in the scene of the Visitation (Luke 1:39-56). This interpretation is based primarily on an intertextual reference to 2 Sam 6:1-11. Still...

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Main Author: Jan M. Kozłowski
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Published: Catholic Academy in Warsaw 2018-03-01
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description In his “Structure et théologie de Luc I-II” from 1957, René Laurentin advanced the view that the figure of Mary is to be interpreted as a new Ark of the Covenant in the scene of the Visitation (Luke 1:39-56). This interpretation is based primarily on an intertextual reference to 2 Sam 6:1-11. Still, Laurentin’s thesis did not resonate with New Testament scholars. In the present paper, it is shown that recent observations according to which the embryo in Mary’s womb is to be identified as yhwh Himself offer new evidence for Laurentin’s thesis.
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Mary as the Ark of the Covenant in the Scene of the Visitation (Luke 1:39-56) Reconsidered
Warszawskie Studia Teologiczne
Virgin Mary
Ark of the Covenant
Gospel of Luke
2 Samuel
intertextuality
René Laurentin
title Mary as the Ark of the Covenant in the Scene of the Visitation (Luke 1:39-56) Reconsidered
title_full Mary as the Ark of the Covenant in the Scene of the Visitation (Luke 1:39-56) Reconsidered
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title_short Mary as the Ark of the Covenant in the Scene of the Visitation (Luke 1:39-56) Reconsidered
title_sort mary as the ark of the covenant in the scene of the visitation luke 1 39 56 reconsidered
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Ark of the Covenant
Gospel of Luke
2 Samuel
intertextuality
René Laurentin
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