Memoria scripturarum w opowiadaniu o prorockim powołaniu św. Pawła (Dz 26,12–18)

Abstract

The article deals with the presence of the Old Testament in the New Testament, particularly in the Acts of the Apostles on the basis of the story of the Apostle Paul’s calling, which can be found in the apostle’s speech made before King Agrippa II in Caesarea Maritima (Acts 26: 12–18). The consideration suggested here begins with a few methodological observations referring to the use of the Old Testament in the New Testament, where the term memoria scripturarum is also explained. Next, three accounts of the event near Damascus are briefly discussed and followed by a detailed presentation of the possible dependency of the third account (Acts 26: 12–18) on the Old Testament. The final part of the article is dedicated to the theological significance of Luke’s references to the Old Testament scriptures in the general context of the use of the Old Testament in the Opus Lucanum.