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But, if that is the case, it must be said that the content of the hymns is far too general and lacks specific Christian references. Nor does a Christian origin of the hymns explain why Luke has retained the aorists in their present context; he could have changed the tense and thus avoided the conflict which now exists between the past tenses and the narrative time. However, the need for such changes presupposes that Luke intended the hymns only to point forward to the saving work of Jesus. One possible solution to the problem would be that the aorists do not act as the past tense.

27) also lies behind the prophecy in Lk. Mt. 15). 17 Daniel is frightened. 12 Zechariah is troubled and frightened. 29-30 Mary is troubled. 13 Zechariah's prayer (6tf\ciq) is Daniel's prayers (8eriaea)<;) at the time heard. 21). He tells Daniel that he incense (copot xov qrouiduxxTOf;). is greatly loved. 28 Mary is told that she is the favoured one. 17 Gabriel interprets Daniel' s vision for the time of the end. 15). This Nazirite type of prohibition has led some commentators to see parallels with Samson and 19.

59-60. 1. Israel in the Infancy Narratives 33 Mt. 11-13. 12 and Mt. 28 This is manifestly untrue of John and may have originally been applied to Jesus. 21). The allusions to Malachi and Sirach make clear that John has a preparatory role to play in the restoration but that it is subsidiary to that of Luke's true Elijah figure, Jesus. 19) and this is the first use of a verb that is of paramount importance for Luke. 18). Since these descriptions are found only in Luke they should warn us of making too rigid a distinction between the roles and periods of Jesus and the Baptist.

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