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The ''recapitulation theory of the atonement'' is a doctrine in Christian theology related to the meaning and effect of the death of Jesus Christ. While it is sometimes absent from summaries of atonement theories,〔E.g. Leon Morris, 'Theories of the Atonement' in ''Elwell Evangelical Dictionary''.〕 overviews of the history of the doctrine of the atonement typically include a section about the “recapitulation” view of the atonement, which was first clearly formulated by Irenaeus.〔H. N. Oxenham, ‘‘The Catholic doctrine of the atonement’’ (London: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, and Green, 1865), p. 114-118〕〔James Bethune-Baker, ''(An introduction to the early history of Christian doctrine to the time of the Council of Chalcedon )'' (London: Methuen & Co, 1903), p. 333-337〕〔J. K. Mozley, ''The doctrine of the atonement'' (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1916), p. 100-101〕〔R. Mackintosh, ''Historic theories of the atonement'' (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1920), p. 89-90〕〔L. W. Grensted, ''A Short History of the Doctrine of the Atonement'' (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1920), p. 57-60〕〔Robert S. Franks, ''(A history of the doctrine of the work of Christ in its ecclesiastical development )'' vol. 1 (London: Hodder and Stoughton), p. 37ff.〕〔Gustaf Aulen, ''Christus Victor'' (1931) (London: SPCK), p. 16ff., esp. p. 20-22,29〕〔Michael Green, ''The Empty Cross of Jesus'' (Eastbourne: Kingsway, 2004; first published 1984), p. 66-68〕 One of the main New Testament scriptures upon which this view is based states: "(purpose is, in ) the fulness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things upon the earth..." (Ephesians 1:10, RV). The Greek word for 'sum up' were literally rendered 'to recapitulate' in Latin.〔http://ancientevangelicalfuture.blogspot.com/2007/10/whats-fuss-about-recapitulation.html〕 In the recapitulation view of the atonement, Christ is seen as the new Adam who succeeds where Adam failed.〔E.g., James Bethune-Baker, ''(An introduction to the early history of Christian doctrine to the time of the Council of Chalcedon )'' (London: Methuen & Co, 1903), p. 334: 'Just as mankind in Adam lost its birthright, so in Christ mankind recovers its original condition'.〕 Christ undoes the wrong that Adam did and, because of his union with humanity, leads humankind on to eternal life (including moral perfection).〔Robert S. Franks, ''(A history of the doctrine of the work of Christ in its ecclesiastical development )'' vol. 1 (London: Hodder and Stoughton), p. 37-38〕 ==History== As highlighted above, Irenaeus is considered to be the first to clearly express a recapitulation view of the atonement, although he is anticipated by Justin Martyr,〔J. K. Mozley, ''(The doctrine of the atonement )'' (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1916), p. 100 n. 4〕 whom Irenaeus quotes in Against Heresies 4.6.2: There follows two representative quotes from Irenaeus: For Irenaeus, the ultimate goal of Christ's work of solidarity with humankind is to make humankind divine. Of Jesus he says, he 'became what we are, that He might bring us to be even what He is Himself'.〔Irenaeus, ''Against Heresies'' Preface to Book 5 in A. Roberts and J. Donaldson (eds), ''(The Writings of Irenaeus )'' Vol. 2 (Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1869), p. 55〕 This idea 'has been highly influential in the Greek Orthodox Church',〔Michael Green, ‘‘The Empty Cross of Jesus’’ (Eastbourne: Kingsway, 2004; first published 1984), p. 67〕 having been taken on by many other Church Fathers, such as Athanasius, Augustine and Clement of Alexandria.〔 This Eastern Orthodox theological development out of the recapitulation view of the atonement is called ''theosis''. A more contemporary, slightly differing expression of the recapitulation view can be seen in D. E. H. Whiteley's reading of Paul the Apostle's theology. Whiteley favourably quotes〔D. E. H. Whietely, ''The Theology of St Paul'' (Oxford: Blackwell, 1964), p. 113: 'St. Irenaeus was fundamentally true to the thought of Paul when he said: ''Factus est quod sumus nos, uti nos perficeret esse quod et ipse''.〕 Irenaeus' notion that Christ 'became what we are, that He might bring us to be even what He is Himself',〔 although he never describes Paul's view of the atonement as a recapitulation; rather, he uses the word 'participation': 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「recapitulation theory of atonement」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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