The Prayer of Jesus on the Cross
The Prayer of Jesus on the Cross
Author(s): Ryszard ZawadzkiSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II - Wydział Teologii
Keywords: Passion narratives; prayer; cross; death of Jesus
Summary/Abstract: The Passion Narratives in Synoptic Gospels present Jesus on the cross not only as a Messias patiens, but also as a Messias orans. This article constitutes an attempt to show a synoptic picture of the Crucified who prays. In the first part of the article we focus on the nonverbal dimension of Jesus’ prayer on the cross, e.g. on the posture of his body forced by the means of execution and on his laud, inarticulate cry of the agony. In the second part, the subject of the analysis becomes three of seven “last words of Jesus”, that assume the form of prayer: Luc 23,34a; Mt 27,46; Luc 23,46.
Journal: Verbum Vitae
- Issue Year: 2012
- Issue No: 22
- Page Range: 93-110
- Page Count: 18
- Language: English