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The thesis highlights the complex role of the masses in the New Testament. The synoptic tradition, namely Matthew, Mark, and Luke, depict the masses differently. Matthew is more sympathetic, while Luke maintains distance, portraying Jesus as a friend to the poor and oppressed. The analysis of three Greek words, all translated as 'masses' in English: 'πολλοί', 'λαός', and 'ὄχλος', is particularly important. 'πολλοί' is a general term for any large group, not just people. Luke uses it most frequently, while Matthew does not use it at all, indicating that for Matthew, people mean more than just numbers. 'λαός' in the Septuagint usually refers to the nation of Israel. Matthew, with a Hebrew mindset, uses 'λαός' in this sense, and does not equate it with 'ὄχλος', which means an anonymous crowd. The author points out that Matthew carefully chose his words, and this difference is especially important in Matthew 27,25, where the people take responsibility for Jesus' blood.

Egypár bibliai párhuzamos helyre fogok utalni, amelyek esetleg elkerülik a prédikátorok figyelmét, vagy nem tulajdonítanak nekik jelentőséget. Ezek két vagy három párhuzamban olvashatók, s előfordulnak a két szövetség viszonylatában, a szinoptikusoknál, illetve egy kisebb szövegegység keretében is. A közöttük levő eltérés, különbség, többlet, ezeknek feldolgozása közelebb vezethetnek a textus megértéséhez és gazdagíthatják a prédikációt.

Magyarázat a Zsid 1-3 fejezeteihez.

The purpose of the Epistle to the Hebrews. In this essay we argue that the particular purpose of Hebrews is obscure for the modern reader. It is clear, that it was addressed to a particular community that needed to be warned not to apostatize, not to turn away from Christianity. But no dogmatic conclusion can be reached on a more precise identification of the danger could consist in. The drift of the argument on the levitical cultus, the exhortations and argumentations from the exposition of so many Old Testament passages would possibly give weight to the theory that the danger was that of relapsing into Judaism, a theory held by numerous scholars. However, this is an inference, though reasonable. But each further step in order to identify the exact form of the apostasy to Judaism will be conjectural.

Dolgozatomban leginkább az analitikus módszert alkalmazom. Elemezve állításokat igyekszek levonni olyan következtetéseket, melyek hasznosak az olvasónak. A negyedik század egyik nagy alakját, Nazianzoszi Gergelyt nyíltan vitába engedem az arianizmussal, valamint Apollinarisszal.