한국침례신학대학교 도서관

The Old Testament background for Paul's use of "principalities and powers"- [e-book]

서명/저자: The Old Testament background for Pauls use of principalities and powers - [e-book] / by Ronn A. Johnson

초록/해제: 요약 : This study seeks to provide the Old Testament background for a proper understanding of Paul's reference to evil spirit ruling powers. Paul's unique use of the phrase a ,rc h&d13; kai&d13; 3 ,xou si&d12;a/a ,rca i&d13; kai&d13; 3 ,xou si&d12;ai (Rom 8:38; Eph 1:21; 3:10; 6:12; Col 1:16; 2:10) has elicited considerable debate within modern scholarship, though most discussion has centered its attention on Greco-Roman parallels found in the New Testament era. This study will instead argue that Paul's celestial cosmology was identical to that of the Hebrew Bible, in the end identifying his powers as the created gods of the first commandment.

초록/해제: 요약 : This project is divided into six chapters. Chapter 1 reviews “principality and power” research over the past two centuries, noting that former studies have avoided a careful examination of evil spiritual beings in the Old Testament. Chapter 2 attempts to identify these spirits, finding that Yahweh is openly described in the Hebrew Bible as dwelling among a host of created divine beings or gods. Chapter 3 further explores the role that these divine beings play in the Old Testament, noting that some of these divine beings are loyal to the cause of Yahweh, while others appear to be disloyal. At least some of these disloyal spirits are found to have been assigned rule over the created world, though they are also prophesied to be punished due to their wickedness.

초록/해제: 요약 : Chapter 4 outlines the future of these gods as described in Dan 7. At the end of this climactic vision, these evil rulers are deposed and their authority is given to the Son of Man (7:27). Since the Old Testament would soon be translated into a different language, however, chapter 5 details how Hebrew divine beings came to be known as Greek , a&d12; gg3loi within the writings of the intertestamental period. The gods will have been lost, but only in translation.

초록/해제: 요약 : The final chapter of this dissertation attempts to view New Testament uses of a ,rc h&d12; and 3 ,xous i&d12;a through the lens of an Old Testament cosmology as developed previously in our study. In acknowledging that modern scholarship has ably defined the meanings of these two terms, four thematic lines of argumentation are used in equating Paul's powers to the created gods of the Old Testament. First, the powers of Paul and the powers of the Old Testament are similar in character; they are spirits which are antagonistic to the temporal causes of God and his people. Second, the two groups of powers are similar in role; both are given temporary rule over humans on earth according to the ultimate pleasure of Yahweh. Third, both groups of powers suffer the same destiny; in the end they will have their rule taken from them and they will be punished. Finally, the specific titles a ,rc ai&d12; and 3 ,xous i&d12;ai are used in the LXX passage which functioned as the climax to the Son of Man vision.