The “Beautiful Gate” (ὡραία πύλη) in Acts of the Apostles. Historicity andtheological aspects
Leszek Rasztawicki
Papieski Wydział Teologiczny w Warszawie Collegium Joanneum (Poland)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5140-0819
Abstract
The name „Beautiful Gate” appears only twice in the Holy Scripture (Acts 3: 2. 10). There is no evidence in other extra-biblical sources. Neither Jewish historian Josephus Flavius, Mishna and other ancient texts and sources do not mention the gate, which was called “beautiful”. Considering this very rare occurrence of using such name rise many questions. Did such a gate exist? Does Luke use the expression in special narrative and theological purpose? In this article we would like to discuss historicity and archeological proof of the “gate” and find out some narrative and theological aspects.
Keywords:
The Acts of the Apostles, the Beautiful Gate, the Temple, Jerusalem, Luke’s eschatology, miracles in the Bible, a healing of a crippled manReferences
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Authors
Leszek RasztawickiPapieski Wydział Teologiczny w Warszawie Collegium Joanneum Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5140-0819
Ks. dr Leszek RASZTAWICKI – kapłan Diecezji Warszawsko-Praskiej, wykładowca na Papieskim Wydziale Teologicznym w Warszawie i Wyższym Seminarium Duchownym Diecezji Warszawsko-Praskiej. Uzyskał stopień naukowy doktora nauk teologicznych w zakresie biblistyki na Wydziale Teologicznym Katolickiego Uniwersytetu Lubelskiego i licencjat nauk biblijnych na Papieskim Instytucie Biblijnym w Rzymie, studiował na Hebrajskim Uniwersytecie w Jerozolimie.
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