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A Comparative Study of Political, Economic, and Religious Perspectives about the Fall of Southern Judah and the Destiny of Joseon: Centering on Jeremiah

Youn Hyung 1

1장로회신학대학교

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ABSTRACT

The aim of this study is theologically to look for the way to escape from trauma and grasp the cause of collapse of the Joseon Dynasty, comparing South Judah in Jeremiah with the Joseon Dynasty in 19th century in view of politic, economy and religion. The study is carried mainly in Bible and historical resources. In relation to its contents and range, the first factor is the political side. It makes a very important role in determining the direction of one country. It is tried which decisions both countries made in politics. As a result it is characteristic that their political leaders showed the divisive figure in crisis. Secondly, in the economic part the distributive justice can be seen. The prophets of Bible and the pioneers of Joseon deplored the reality that it would not be fulfilled in each country. As the result of study the entire economic system of both countries was under the collapse state that the normal economic activities could not be carried. The third factor is religion, for South Judah theology of Zion and for Joseon Confucianism. It is related to the mental direction of one community and decides its spiritual state. And the ideological ground of both countries was under the deterioration and its vitality was lost. In general the crisis which shook the nation came ab extra, however before then they had critical internal problems in politics, economy, religion and therefore lost their will that they could overcome a crisis.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.