Zgled ženske molitve: Janez Krizostom pridiga o Samuelovi materi Ani
The article examines the role of female prayer in the Old Testament, focusing on the prayer of Hannah, the mother of Samuel (1 Sam 1‒2), as presented in five homilies by John Chrysostom from the late 4th century. Hannah’s prayer, made in distress due to infertility, in which she asks God for a child...
| Resumo: | The article examines the role of female prayer in the Old Testament, focusing on the prayer of Hannah, the mother of Samuel (1 Sam 1‒2), as presented in five homilies by John Chrysostom from the late 4th century. Hannah’s prayer, made in distress due to infertility, in which she asks God for a child, is marked in the Old Testament as an example of deep faith and devotion. In Chrysostom’s interpretation, however, it becomes a theme through which he instructs his audience not only about prayer but also about parenting, married life, and, above all, the role of women. The article explores Chrysostom’s rhetorical strategies in relation to his audience, his nuanced views on the relationship between male and female gender, and his distinctive emphasis on the doctrine of prayer. Special attention is given to Chrysostom’s provocative use of the term ἱέρεια (priestess), with which the Antiochian orator refers to Hannah, who offered her son Samuel. Chrysostom’s discourse on Hannah often revolves around gender equality, emphasizing that women, too, can achieve the highest virtues and become role models of prayer. Članek obravnava vlogo ženske molitve v Stari zavezi, pri čemer se osredotoča na molitev Ane, Samuelove matere (1 Sam 1‒2), kot je predstavljena v petih homilijah Janeza Krizostoma s konca 4. stoletja. Anina molitev, ko v stiski zaradi nerodovitnosti prosi Boga za otroka, je v Stari zavezi označena kot primer globoke vere in predanosti, v Krizostomovi interpretaciji pa postane tema, preko katere svoje poslušalce poučuje ne zgolj o molitvi, marveč tudi o vzgoji, zakonskem življenju ‒ in predvsem vlogi ženske kot take. Članek raziskuje Krizostomove govorniške strategije v odnosu do poslušalstva, njegova niansirana stališča glede odnosa med moškim in ženskim spolom ter svojske poudarke nauka o molitvi. Posebna pozornost je namenjena Krizostomovi provokativni uporabi izraza ἱέρεια (duhovnica), s katerim antiohijski retor imenuje Ano, ki je darovala svojega sina Samuela. Krizostomov diskurz o Ani se pogosto vrti okoli enakovrednosti spolov, pri čemer poudarja, da lahko ženske prav tako dosežejo najvišje vrline in postanejo vzornice molitve. |
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| ISSN: | 2385-8907 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Edinost in dialog
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.34291/Edinost/79/02/Bogataj |
