<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This essay investigates the liturgical hymns of the Orthodox Church referring to the Johannine story of the Raising of Lazarus (Jn. 11:1-44). These hymns are especially sung at the Services of the Saturday before Palm Sunday known as the Saturday of the holy and righteous Lazarus. The relevant hymns are deep theological interpretations of the Johannine story and therefore an important contribution to the history of exegesis of the Gospel according to St John.</p></abstract>

This essay investigates the liturgical hymns of the Orthodox Church referring to the Johannine story of the Raising of Lazarus (Jn. 11:1-44). These hymns are especially sung at the Services of the Saturday before Palm Sunday known as the Saturday of the holy and righteous Lazarus. The relevant hymns are deep theological interpretations of the Johannine story and therefore an important contribution to the history of exegesis of the Gospel according to St John.

Die Auferweckung des Lazarus in den gottesdienstlichen Hymnen der Orthodoxen Kirche

Prof. Dr. theol., Evangelisch-theologische Fakultät der Universität Tübingen. Privatadresse: Im Kleinen Feldle 11, D-72072 Tübingen

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This essay investigates the liturgical hymns of the Orthodox Church referring to the Johannine story of the Raising of Lazarus (Jn. 11:1-44). These hymns are...

Die Auferweckung des Lazarus in den gottesdienstlichen Hymnen der Orthodoxen Kirche

Published Online: Jan 27, 2015

Page range: 428 - 448

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ress-2014-0132

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