Bogoslovska smotra, Vol. 76 No. 3, 2006.
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The God of Glory is/and Abraham's God too. Abraham in the Acts of the Apostles
Mario Cifrak
; Katolički bogoslovni fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sažetak
Of the synoptics, the greatest significance given to Abraham is found in the Gospel by Luke. The Acts of the Apostles are attributed to him and so it is understandable that we take a look at the significance of that figure in that work by Luke. This refers to seven parts that are found within significant speeches and these being, Peter's speech in Salomon (cf. Acts 3:13-25), Stephen's speech (cf. Acts 7:2-16; 17:32) and Paul's in Pisidian Antioch (cf. Acts 13:26).
As far as Peter's speech in the Acts 3:13, we find a formal formulation as can be found in Gen 3:6-15. These are parts that relate to God's appearance to Moses in the burning bush on Sinai. The Acts 3:25 relate to the Covenant that God made with »your« fathers and the Covenant consists of Abraham being blessed with descendants for all the tribes of the world.
Stephen's speech begins with reference to God's appearance to Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia (Acts 7:2). Abraham bought a sepulchre In Sychem (Acts 7:16). The time of promise (Acts 7:17) is the time of land being given to Abraham and his descendants after him. For the promise to be filled God appears to Moses as the God of Abraham (Acts 7:32).
Paul turns to the Jews as the sons of Abraham and tells them that the God has sent the word of salvation and that amongst the sons of Abraham there are God worshipers to whom that same word of salvation is sent (Acts 13:26).
The God of Abraham celebrates Jesus. That means that God who appeared to Moses as the God of the living, is the God who makes known Christ. The reason for the continuity that exists between the Jews and other nations is because God made a Covenant with Abraham.
Ključne riječi
Abraham; Acts of the Apostles; God of Abraham; Covenant; promise; Moses; Jesus
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