요한복음의 발전적 기독론 이해 (The Evolutionary Christology in the Gospel of John)

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초록

The purpose of this essay is to explore the diverse portraits of Jesus described in the Fourth Gospel in terms of the historical stages of the Johannine community. The Gospel uses many Christological titles and images to justify the divine identity of Jesus. Jesus is called as Logos (1:1,14), God (1:1, 18b), and the Son of God. Moreover, Jesus is depicted as the pre-existence (1:1, 15, 30), the rejected person by the world (1:11;5:16; 7:7), the reformer who is superior to Moses (1:17; 5:45-47), and the One who designates himself as ‘ego eimi’(4:26; 6:35; 8:12, etc.). The different Christological positions reflect different stages of development of the community. This paper argues that these images of Jesus are closely related to the life and struggles of the Johannine community. That is,Johannine Jesus is not only a historical producted of Johannine community but also provides an ideological ground which enables its members to preserve a theological identity. The Johannine community, which nurtured the writer and influenced his thought, has developed the images of Jesus through its own socio-historical experience. Johannine Jesus, therefore,cannot be understood as a product of an individual’s theological idea. It was formed in the process of overcoming the Johannine community’s frustration and dishonour and of effectively refuting its opponents and rivals.
In the beginning period, the Johannine community considered Jesus as a rejected one and a reformer. Although the images show that the Jewish traditions are replaced by Jesus, it does not means that the Johannine community completely breaks with the Synagogue. However, in the formative/growing period, the understanding about Jesus is different from that of the beginning period. The Johannine community was separated from the Synagogue and developed its distinct interpretation of Jesus, competing and conflicting with the other communities. The Christological idea in John’s Gospel, such as a pre-existence, divine self-designations, equality with God,are too radical to be accepted by the Jews in Synagogue. In conclusion, the Johannine community try to reinterpret the Jewish Messianic legacy in the light of their social experience.

영어초록

The purpose of this essay is to explore the diverse portraits of Jesus described in the Fourth Gospel in terms of the historical stages of the Johannine community. The Gospel uses many Christological titles and images to justify the divine identity of Jesus. Jesus is called as Logos (1:1,14), God (1:1, 18b), and the Son of God. Moreover, Jesus is depicted as the pre-existence (1:1, 15, 30), the rejected person by the world (1:11;5:16; 7:7), the reformer who is superior to Moses (1:17; 5:45-47), and the One who designates himself as ‘ego eimi’(4:26; 6:35; 8:12, etc.). The different Christological positions reflect different stages of development of the community. This paper argues that these images of Jesus are closely related to the life and struggles of the Johannine community. That is,Johannine Jesus is not only a historical producted of Johannine community but also provides an ideological ground which enables its members to preserve a theological identity. The Johannine community, which nurtured the writer and influenced his thought, has developed the images of Jesus through its own socio-historical experience. Johannine Jesus, therefore,cannot be understood as a product of an individual’s theological idea. It was formed in the process of overcoming the Johannine community’s frustration and dishonour and of effectively refuting its opponents and rivals.
In the beginning period, the Johannine community considered Jesus as a rejected one and a reformer. Although the images show that the Jewish traditions are replaced by Jesus, it does not means that the Johannine community completely breaks with the Synagogue. However, in the formative/growing period, the understanding about Jesus is different from that of the beginning period. The Johannine community was separated from the Synagogue and developed its distinct interpretation of Jesus, competing and conflicting with the other communities. The Christological idea in John’s Gospel, such as a pre-existence, divine self-designations, equality with God,are too radical to be accepted by the Jews in Synagogue. In conclusion, the Johannine community try to reinterpret the Jewish Messianic legacy in the light of their social experience.

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