아브라함과 그리스도의 믿음에 관한 수사학적 연구

A Rhetorical Study of the Faith of Abraham and Christ

This study is intended to reconsider the existing argument for the genitive interpretation of πίστεως τοῡ Χριστοῡ in order to analyze the difference and similarity between the faith of Abraham and that of Christ. Traditionally πίστεως τοῡ Χριστοῡ is interpreted as involving active participation of human beings for the righteousness of God. On the other hand, some scholars suggested that subjective interpretation of the faith of Christ. It excludes works of the law from the righteousness of God. But a subjective interpretation can not clarify the Christological difference between the faith of Abraham and that of Christ. It emphasizes the faith of Christ who died for redemption of human beings on the cross. However, Paul rhetorically uses an appositive structure and thus 'the faith' refers to Christ. By such a rhetorical conceptualization which emphasizes the equality between Christ and the faith, Paul describes Christ' s superiority to Abraham.