O caminho do leitor de Lc 2,41-52

Abstract

The article approaches the pericope of Lc 2,41-52 in a communicative key and intends to show how the author of the Third Gospel gives elements to his reader in order that he may have sufficient pre-understanding that makes him recognize the identity of Jesus as Christ, through whom God visits his people. Because of this, the text and context of Luke 2,41-52 are analyzed, considering its demarcation, unity, and place in the Infancy Narratives (Luke 1–2). Then, the article presents the guidelines that the biblical author gives to his reader so that he can follow a path of pre-understanding starting in Luke 1,1–2,40, culminating in the account of Jesus at the age of twelve, in the Temple (Luke 2,41-52). At this point, an analysis is made of the various pericopes of the Infancy Narratives, from the perspective of the Model Reader and his growing understanding of the text. And, finally, the article concludes collecting by way of synthesis, the main elements of Lucan Christology, as well as some characteristics of the Model Reader highlighted by the texts studied.