Tracing the Search for Mother God in Ex 19, 4 and Dt 32, 11 and Cultural Analysis by Mimetic Theory by René Girard

• 발행기관: 한국민중신학회
• 저자명: Ji Won Jung
• 간행물 정보: 『Madang: Journal of Contextual Theology』제32권, 46~81쪽, 전체 36쪽
• 주제분류: 인문학 > 기독교신학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2019.12.31

영문 초록

Inquiries are begun with very simple opinions. Does God exist as a gender-masculine? Was the Bible written only by men? In this sense, we can argue that God has the quality mother and all of the Bible was not written by men. Of course, this argument might not be 100% fact, but be probable. Or it seems a logical leap. Although there is such an objection, it could be shown that there is a new perspective that quits interpreting the Bible in only the way of men’s view. Silvia Schroer may indicate how a certain animal and its body part influenced the Israelite concept of God in the Old Testament. Using the archaeological findings, she analyzes that the vulture “nsr” ( (רשנ is symbolized as a goddess and hides behind the deity in ancient Israel and the Old Testament. Nevertheless, almost every bible text translates the word “nsr” ( רשנ ) not as a ‘vulture’ but as an ‘eagle’, a typical male image of God. With regard to this situation, it can be in doubt that the authors have manipulated statements of women in Scripture. In order to expose the discrimination and manipulation, the memetic theory by René Girard is of use. The study is about looking for traces of the goddess in ancient iconographies of the Near East and Egypt, and if and how this imagery reflects or penetrates Israel’s mind. The Bible uses the phenomenon of the animal as a divine symbol. These facts show that the religious symbolism of Asia Minor and Egypt has been added unnoticed to the Godexperience of Israel.

목차

1. Introduction

2. Exodus 19, 4 and Deuteronomy 32, 11

3. Vulture versus Eagle

4. On the wings

5. Authors and addressees

6. Mimetic theory

7. Conclusion

키워드

Silvia Schroer René Girard vulture goddess mimetic theory scapegoat Exodus 19,4 and Deuteronomy 32,11