요한계시록의 인간론에 비추어 본 인간의 속성 = Human Nature in Light of Anthropology in the Book of Revelation

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this paper is to explore human nature in light of the anthropology in the Book of Revelation, particularly with regard to ethical concerns surrounding artificial intelligence.
First, the term “psyche” (ψυχή) used in Revelation to refer to the lives of humans depicts various aspects of humanity. In Revelation 6:9 and 20:4, the souls are the faithful believers who were killed for their faithful testimony on earth and are in heaven.* Professor of Chongshin University & Seminary, Pastor.
From an earthly perspective, they were treated poorly as seemingly useless and worthless, but from the heavenly perspective they are truly precious. They are close to God (6:9-11) and have been given the authority to reign in heaven for a thousand years (20:4). In addition, Babylon, symbolizing Rome, traded humans as slaves (“bodies”) to satisfy her greed (18:12-13), but humans are not the “bodies”but “the souls of humans,”i.e., human lives. It is a tragedy as it is humans who exploit other humans to pursue their desires. Second, in Revelation 19:19-21, which shows the destruction of the beast and the false prophet (=the second beast), the beast represents a human being as this image symbolizes the Roman emperor or the imperial power.
Third, the plagues in Revelation depict humans as the cause of disasters (6:1-8; chap. 9). The hybrids appearing in these plagues have bizarre appearances and human features, indicating that evil operates significantly in the form of humans.
Fourth, those who are on earth and the nations are tended to submit to the authority of the beast but are expected to be redeemed by the blood of the Lamb (e.g., 11:11-13; 15:4; 21:3).
The concept of humans in Revelation is particularly important for employers who use AI for economic profits. The seer John shows that a human being should neither be the purpose nor the means of other humans. Humans are also presented as valuable beings whom the Lamb seeks to redeem with his blood.