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Holy Tradition, theosis, and liturgical worship
How does this unite us with the ancient Church?
John's dark prison is the dark night of the soul. Even the greatest prophets experience spiritual darkness. Jesus' answer brings light—the light of theophany, the light of kingdom breaking in. Darkness is stage, not destination.
Even prophets know the dark night
Darkness prepares for greater light
The kingdom is light breaking in
In the Word Biblical Commentary, Donald Hagner argues all verbs in v.5 are connected—the good news to the poor is a summary of the preceding miracles, connecting proclamation to demonstration
πτωχοί (poor) in Isaiah 61 context means both economically and spiritually marginalized
The passive voice throughout (blind receive sight) implies divine agency
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