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A Study on a Fair Society Presented in the Old Testament

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1장로회신학대학교

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ABSTRACT

On Liberation Day last year was issued a manifesto for ‘a fair society’ as a national vision by the government. In the circumstances, the purpose of this study is to present a view of ‘a fair society’ according to the Old Testament. For this purpose, the author gives attention to the vocabularies קꕋꙀ and הꙌꕇꙃ in the Old Testament in relation with the concept 'justice'. Therefore it is by no means a comprehensive research on the historical meaning of the words, but on the important and typical examples of usages which gives a view of the spectrum of meaning of ‘justice’. קꕋꙀ and הꙌꕇꙃ are used in references to God, kings and people. The analysis of their usages comes to an understanding that 'justice' does not mean an equal distribution in the society but takes aim at the solidarity of the social members in every aspect. In addition to the definition, this study puts forward the historical background of Israel in 8th and 7th century B.C.E. when קꕋꙀ and הꙌꕇꙃ were particularly demanded. Israel strived for building a fair society not only through the new law for the marginal group but also the theologization(‘Theologisierung des Rechts’) which was designed for the integrity of the regulations following the will of God. This last point provides biblical scholars with a possibility to take part in establishing a fair society.

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