Older Persons in Biblical Texts: Using Modern Gerontological Theories to Cast Light and Raise Questions on Four Older Persons in Luke 2
In the ancient world, the average life expectancy was far lower than that in the western world today. There are some biblical characters, however, even in the New Testament, who lived into their 80s and beyond. In this article, modern theories of gerontology are examined to indicate questions to ask...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2022
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Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 2022, Volume: 52, Issue: 2, Pages: 88-98 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Lukasevangelium 2
/ Zacharias Biblical character ca. 1 BC. Jh. - 1. Jh.
/ Elizabeth Biblical character
/ Simeon, der Greis, Biblische Person 55 BC-5 BC
/ Anna Prophetess
/ Bible. Kohelet 12,1-7
/ Gerontology
/ Old person (60-90 years)
/ Resilience (Personality trait)
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament NBE Anthropology |
| Further subjects: | B
Gerontology
B Hebrew Poetry B Successful Aging B Ecclesiastes B Anna and Simeon B Resilience |
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| Summary: | In the ancient world, the average life expectancy was far lower than that in the western world today. There are some biblical characters, however, even in the New Testament, who lived into their 80s and beyond. In this article, modern theories of gerontology are examined to indicate questions to ask, and insights to gain, in seeking to understand four such persons of mature years who are briefly mentioned in Luke’s Gospel but who play critical roles in the biblical story. The wisdom available to them on coping with the latter years (as seen in the “aging poem” in Ecclesiastes 12:1–7) is reviewed to assess whether those values are apparent in these four characters, and to compare it with modern ideas. |
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| ISSN: | 1945-7596 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/01461079211029106 |