O anúncio do nascimento do precursor: leitura pragmalinguística de Lc 1,5-25

Abstract

The present thesis aim is to demonstrate the importance of the Lk 1,5-25 text in the Lucan work as a whole. As the first episode, after the historiographical Prologue, the text in question is important, as it guides the reader in fundamental themes of the Lukan diptych. The biblical text researched is an important intertestamentary link, as it is continually ruled by the Old Testament´s themes, inserted in an allusive form by the author. This allows the reader to familiarize himself with the main coordinates of the Old Testament; therefore becoming capable to follow cooperatively the textual strategies of the author in order to consolidate the good news already received. The character of John, the Baptist, emerges in this text from Lk 1,5-25, as part of the gospel, as his identity and mission become essential for the conscious and responsible reception of the good news announced by Jesus. Meanwhile, Luke prefers to allude to John in a special manner, with his Prophetic identity, his calling to conversion and his mission as Precursor. This does not mean to say that the baptism event has no incidental thematic importance; however, the themes manifested in the opening of Lukan's text are fundamental right from the start, so as the reader may tread a fruitful and solid path towards knowledge and living experience of the good news. The Pragmalinguistic approach to Lk 1,5-25 text, opened it up to interpretative polysemy, without neglecting the classic steps of exegesis. In addition to this data, the importance of the Lk 1,5-25 text was received as a proleptic to Lukan's work; this passage is the incipit of the work, capable of orienting the reader so that he may enter the autor´s strategic path in a cooperative manner, verifying all the teachings already receive