Zachariasz – kapłan, ojciec, ofiarnik
Zechariah – a Priest, a Father and a Sacrificer

Summary/Abstract: Zachariah does not belong to the group of main protagonists of the NewTestament. He is even hardly a main figure of Lucan two-volume work. And yet, he doesplay some important role in the narrative of Luke-Acts. Putting him into the first sceneof the Infant narrative and juxtaposing him with Mary, Mother of Jesus, are very clearsigns of it. While the full picture of Zechariah is drawn in three consecutive scenes:the annunciation in the Temple (Łk 1,5-25); the birth of John (1,57-66) and Zechariah’sprophecy called „Benedictus” (1,67-80), two of his main features are especially elaborated:his priesthood and fatherhood. The paper gathers Lucan evidence on the matter showingthat to the third evangelist Zechariah is a very special kind of father.

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