Christological interpretation of Revelation in E. Jungel's hermeneutic theology

Abstract

The article is devoted to the interpretation of revelation in E. Jtingel's hermeneutic theology. We analyze Christology as the starting-point for his doctrine of revelation. The author considers the interpretation of revelation in the early exegetic works of Jingel, in the context of the Trinitarian doctrine and in relation to natural theology For Jiingel the language of the New Testament "brings to speech" revelation, revelation is interpreted as "speech-event". We also analyze the possibilities of correlation between hermeneutic issues and the Barth's theology of revelation. In the Jiingel's theology and Barth's dogmatic theology the Trinitarian doctrine is presupposed to the interpretation of revelation. Revelation is a self-interpretation of God, an event in which it is impossible to separate form and content. We argue that by the Christocentric understanding of revelation Jiingel overcomes both the irreconcilable opposition of God and the created world (Barth's approach) and the continual transition between them (traditional natural theology).