„Dziś ze mną będziesz w raju” (Łk 23, 43) – znaczenie wyrażenia παραδεισος na tle myśli judaistycznej
”Today shall you be with me in paradise” (Luke 23:43) – The Meaning of the παραδεισος Expression in the Judaic Thought

Summary/Abstract: In the New Testament, especially in Luke’s version, paradise is perceived as a blessed state of being with Jesus and in this aspect his view differs from the Judaic idea of paradise as a joy-filled waiting room for the great events which are still to come. In Judaism those events, in which the prophet Elijah will play an important role, are closely related to the long awaited Yahweh’s Day. The ultimate happiness as perceived in the New Testament can be achieved only in relation with the infinitely loving God in the Person of Jesus Christ. This relation is the ultimate event for any human being because the very salvation is inscribed in it. The time and place of establishing this relation are not determined by some indefinite future or even by the moment of death, but they depend on the will and openness of the human heart.

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