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Jesus Christ: God, Man and Savior Week Three: Jesus Christ in Luke-Acts

Peter Brown, Author

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Literary Diptych

A diptych in general is a two sided object attached at a hinge. Often it was a work of art in which items on either side were in relation to the other.

There are really two literary "diptychs" in Luke's nativity story. The first involves the Annunciations to Zechariah concerning John and the one to Mary concerning Jesus. 



 

Annunciation to
John Luke 1:5-25

Annunciation to
Mary Luke 1:26-38

Presentation of the parents

Luke 1:5-7

Luke 1:26-28

Apparition of the
angel

1:11

1:28

Fear and anxiety

1:18

1:34

Do not fear

1:19

1:35-37

Announcement of birth

1:20

1:35

Question of uncertainty

1:21-22

1:38

Behold

1:20

1:35

Response to angel

1:22

1:38


The second one involves the Nativity to the two young boys:



Scene

The Birth of John (1:57-80)

The Birth ofJesus (2:1-20)

Joy at his birth

1:58

2:10

Canticles of Parents

1:67-80

1:46-55

Circumcision

1:59

2:21

Manifestation of a prophet

1:80

2:40

Boys are growing

1:80

2:40
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