하나님의 왕권과 인간의 문화적 책임

God's Kingship and Human Responsibility for Culture

The purpose of this work is to explore the place and role of the human beings in relation to the kingship of God. Are human beings mere subjects to the divine rule or do they have a special place in God's kingdom? This thesis shows that human beings play a special role as God's agents. For this purpose, the paper begins with an examination of kingship theology, focusing on 1 Samuel 8-12, which describes the rise of monarchy in the Old Testament. Although the establishment of kingship was in God's plan, he was displeased with Israel's request for a king because they asked for a military leader to fight their battles. God's intention was that human kings should rule over Israel according to his word so that the entire nation would hold faithfully to the covenant relationship with him (cf. Deut. 17:14-20). The second part deals with the creation narrative, which shows the archetype of the agent kingship of human beings. Creating Adam and Eve in his own image, God appointed them to rule over his creation and cultivate it as his agents (Genesis 1-2). According to the so-called Cultural Mandate, human beings were to represent God the Creator. The agent kingship of human beings was corrupted after the fall of Adam and Eve. However, through the ministry of Jesus - our mediator, the King of kings - we are restored as God's true agents. Thereby we are responsible to create cultures in the world and spread divine kingship throughout the universe.