RT Article
T1 ‘And suddenly, two men. . .’: Moses and Elijah in Lukan Perspective
JF The expository times
VO 134
IS 10
SP 435
OP 444
A1 Hay, Jared W.
LA English
PB Sage
YR 2023
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1852575611
AB This article argues that in the three instances in Luke-Acts where the phrase ‘And suddenly, two men. . .’ occurs, Luke 9, Luke 24 and Acts 1, the author expects us to understand that these men are Moses and Elijah, who are named in the first occurrence at the Transfiguration. This interpretation makes literary, audience expectation, and theological sense, creating a deeper understanding of the significance of the two prophets for the proclamation of the resurrection and the mission of the Church. It is argued that the interpretation that the ‘two men’ are ‘angels,’ like Gabriel, does not pay sufficient attention to the details of the text and reads across an understanding that the ‘men’ are ‘angels’ from Luke 24 to Acts 1 without warrant.
K1 Succession
K1 Exodus
K1 Angel
K1 Elijah
K1 Moses
K1 Transfiguration
DO 10.1177/00145246231155030