著者
田川 建三
出版者
日本新約学会
雑誌
新約学研究 (ISSN:02869055)
巻号頁・発行日
no.20, pp.18-33, 1992-05
著者
小林 昭博
出版者
日本新約学会
巻号頁・発行日
pp.189-210, 2019-09

In John 13:21–30 the beloved disciple appears as a figure leaning on Jesus’ bosom (13:23, 25), and it seems that the physical intimacy of Jesus and the beloved disciple is emphasized. According to the historical-critical method, it can be understood as the intimacy of God and the only son in John 1:18. However, according to the queer theory, it can be understood as the physical intimacy of a lover and a beloved in Greek pederasty. These two interpretations are mutually contradictory, but it can be solved using the homosocial theory. In short, the physical intimacy of Jesus and the beloved disciple is fundamentally linked to the love between a teacher and a disciple that embodies homoeroticism and homosociality in the Hellenistic world. Hence, the disciple whom Jesus loved is portrayed as a figure leaning on Jesus’ bosom.
著者
遠藤 勝信
出版者
日本新約学会
雑誌
新約学研究 (ISSN:02869055)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.49, pp.53-69, 2021 (Released:2021-08-12)

This paper pursues the real image of the “self-proclaimed Jews” that appear six times in the Letters to the Seven Churches (Rev. chs. 2-3). Because the Pauline Epistles also refer to those who claim to be Jewish (e.g., Rom 2:17), some scholars have pointed out its relevance. In that case, the issue was the matter of the law. However, given the religious affairs of Asia Minor in the first century AD, it is doubtful that the controversy over the law could have driven Christians into prison and martyrdom. If the issue lies in understanding the law, it would be overkill for them to be ridiculed as ‘Satan’s rally.’ This paper pursues the image of ‘self-proclaimed Jews’ envisioned by the text’s internal author (Rev. chs. 2-3). We try to find an image of the group that can explain the following questions: 1) why they attacked local Christians, 2) why they were ridiculed as ‘Satan’s rally,’ 3) why they must be punished at the end time, 4) why they had to insist on being the Jews. Regarding self-proclaimed Jews, some think of Gentiles who behaved like Jews, and some scholars consider them real Jews. As for the latter, some assume orthodox Jews who value the norms of the law, while others envision the image of Jews who compromise on pagan societies. This paper attempts a new proposal for an image of the Jewish group that persecuted Christians for other reasons.