W poszukiwaniu Vera et Sincera de Jesu. Dei Verbum § 19 i historyczność Ewangelii
The Quest for the Vera et Sincera de Jesu: Dei Verbum § 19 and the Historicity of the Gospels

Summary/Abstract: This study proposes that the doctrine of Dei Verbum 19 on the historicity of the Gospels, rather than elaborating a wholly “New Framework” (Jose Caba), configured by Formgeschichte and specially calibrated to a critical quest for the historical Jesus, is instead best understood as a classic instance of conciliar ressourcement. Vatican II here recovers a fresh view of the definitive paradigm of sacred scripture, and the Church's teaching on the historicity of Gospels is best understood as adumbrating a Lukan Framework. Indeed, the conciliar text represents a kind of magisterial exegesis of the preface of Luke's Gospel. While this appeal to inspired scripture remains open to and even invites professional historical inquiry, the asphaleia of the Gospels is part of the preached message itself. The study is structured around several interlocking themes. First, I contextualize the teaching of Dei Verbum 19 historically and hermeneutically, supplying a broad background indicating the unlikelihood of any substantially “New Framework.” I then also provide a description of two major responses to the issue of historicity, the “big picture” and “plenary” views. Finally, I consider some recent trends in Gospel scholarship, notably memory studies, positioning them in relation to the council doctrine.

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