Sim-seong Yeon-gu (심성연구)

Korean Society for Analytical Psychology (한국분석심리학회)
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Analytical Psychological Interpretation of the Book of Revelation Focused on Main Visions

요한 계시록의 분석심리학적 해석 : 주요 환상을 중심으로

  • Received : 2019.10.15
  • Accepted : 2019.12.21
  • Published : 2019.12.25
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Abstract

The Testament is 'the repository of the psyche' which can understand the images revealed from human life, mind, and numinous experiences. When the Scripture is psychologically interpreted, not only does it offer an abundance in biblical exegesis, but is also incredibly valuable in understanding the actual dimensions of life. This study examined the meaning of main visions in the Book of Revelation from the perspective of analytical psychology. The core contents of these visions are 1) the image of Christ represented as One like the Son of Man and Apocalyptic lamb, 2) Sun and Moon Woman and Dragon, 3) Whore Babylon and Bride New Jerusalem, 4) Hieros Gamos and Descending New Jerusalem. Such archetypal images lead to become conscious of an individual, and at the same time the visions of Revelation as a drama of archetype present the transion of civilization, as ultimately penetrating the history of the time period. This article contemplated on the characteristics of the archetypal image emerging in the visions and categorized them into the father archetype, mother archetype, or anima archetype. The ultimate purpose of all the visions can be understood as the ascent, conjunction and descent. This will mean to become conscious of human and incarnation of God, i.e. the individuation process. In our time suffering from masculine one-sidedness, the vision of new Jerusalem presents how the feminine can redeem an individual and this world.

성서는 인간의 삶, 마음, 신성한 경험을 드러내는 심상을 이해할 수 있는 정신의 보고이다. 성서를 심리학적으로 해석할 때, 성서 주석에 풍부함을 제공할 뿐만 아니라 실제적 삶의 차원을 이해하는데 대단히 가치가 있다. 본 연구는 분석심리학적 관점으로 요한계시록에 등장하는 주요 환상들의 의미를 다루었다. 이런 환상의 핵심 내용은 1) 인자와 같은 자와 묵시적 양으로 표상된 그리스도의 상, 2) 해와 달의 여인과 용, 3) 음녀 바벨론과 신부 예루살렘, 4)천상의 결혼식과 내려오는 새 예루살렘이다. 이런 원형상들은 한 개체를 의식화로 이끌고, 동시에 원형의 드라마로서 계시록의 환상들이 궁극적으로 시대의 역사를 관통하면서 문명의 전환을 제시한다. 본 논문은 환상들에 등장한 원형상의 특징들을 숙고하고, 부성원형, 모성원형, 아니마 원형으로 그것들을 분류했다. 그 모든 환상들의 궁극적 목표는 상승, 결합, 하강으로 이해할 수 있다. 이는 인간의 의식화와 신의 화육, 즉 개성화 과정을 의미할 것이다. 남성적 일방성으로 고통 받는 우리 시대에 새 예루살렘의 환상은 여성적인 것이 어떻게 개인과 이 세계를 구원할 수 있는지를 제시한다.

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