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KMID : 0368920190340020095
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Shim-Song Yon-Gu
2019 Volume.34 No. 2 p.95 ~ p.148
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Analytical Psychological Interpretation of the Book of Revelation Focused on Main Visions
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Kim Duk-Kyu
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Abstract
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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 di-mensions 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 Apoca-lyptic lamb, 2) Sun and Moon Woman and Dragon, 3) Whore Babylon and Bride New Jerusalem, 4) Hieros Gamos and Descending New Jerusalem. Such arche-typal 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 cate-gorized them into the father archetype, mother archetype, or anima archetype. The ultimate purpose of all the visions can be understood as the ascent, con-junction and descent. This will mean to become conscious of human and incar- nation of God, i.e. the individuation process. In our time suffering from mascu-line one-sidedness, the vision of new Jerusalem presents how the feminine can redeem an individual and this world.
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KEYWORD
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The Book of Revelation’ The image of Christ, Archetypal image, Individuation.
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