An Evaluation of the Imitation of the Divinity of Jesus Christ and Its Reflections in Medieval Christianity

Year 2022, , 113 - 145, 21.07.2022

Zekiye Sönmez

https://doi.org/10.51490/oksident.1132975

Abstract

Jesus Christ has been widely discussed in Christianity in terms of his identity, personality, and position, and this has led to the emergence of a branch of science called Christology. Jesus has been seen as different from others because of his birth, earthly actions, and death on the cross. Because of these differences, the subject that he is not a mere human being but can also be God has been one of the most preoccupying issues for Christians. In addition, Christians have discussed the issue of how to model or imitate him as a human or God. In this context, Paul, who is accepted as the founder of today’s Christianity, has been the initiator of the “Imitatio Christi” issue in Christianity with the words “As I imitate Christ, you also imitate me.” The imitation or follow-up of Christ has been a subject discussed in the Christian world since him. The article discusses the imitation of the divinity of Jesus Christ and its reflections in the medieval Christian world.

Keywords

History of Religions, Christianity, Imitation of Christ, Divinity of Jesus, King Jesus, Eucharist, Middle Ages, Carolingian

İsa Mesih’in Tanrısallığının Taklidi ve Bunun Orta Çağ Hıristiyan Dünyasındaki Yansımaları Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme

Abstract

Hıristiyanlıkta İsa Mesih, kimliği, kişiliği ve konumu açısından çokça tartışılmış, bu durum kristoloji adında bir bilim dalının ortaya çıkmasına sebep olmuştur. İsa, doğumuyla, yaşadığı dönemdeki eylemleriyle ve de çarmıhtaki ölümüyle diğer insanlardan oldukça farklı bir konumda görülmüştür. Bu farklılıklardan dolayı onun sadece bir insan değil, aynı zamanda Tanrı olabileceği konusu Hıristiyanları en çok meşgul eden konuların başında gelmiştir. Ayrıca onun bir insan veya Tanrı olarak nasıl modelleneceği veya taklit edileceği konusu da Hıristiyanların tartıştığı konulardandır. Bu bağlamda günümüz Hıristiyanlığının kurucusu kabul edilen Pavlus “Mesih’i taklit ettiğim gibi, siz de beni taklit edin” sözüyle Hıristiyanlıktaki “Mesih’in Taklidi” (Imitatio Christi) konusunun başlatıcısı olmuş; ondan itibaren Mesih’in taklidi ve takibi Hıristiyan dünyasında tartışıla gelen bir konu haline gelmiştir. Bu makalede, Hıristiyanlara göre İsa Mesih’in nasıl taklit edildiği ve bunun Orta Çağ Hıristiyan dünyasındaki yansımaları ele alınmaktadır.

Keywords

Dinler Tarihi, Hıristiyanlık, İsa Mesih'in Taklidi, İsa'nın Tanrısallığı, Kral İsa, Evharistiya, Orta Çağ, Korolenj

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