백도기의 <본시오 빌라도의 手記>와 복음서의 상호 텍스트성 연구

Abstract

This research analyzes the Old Testament of the Gospels and 「Memorandum of Pontius Pilate」, a novelette written by Do-gi Baek, in inter-textual relations. Since his first proceed to the platform, Baek has been writing literatures based on the examination of conscience and critical cognition of a Christian on the absurdity of reality. Despite of being a Pastor, he is being noted for not limiting his work to a simple religion-favoring writings, but rather to make cutting remarks and denial of an institutionalized Christianity. He is also portrayed to be an influential author of the Christian Novel Society for his thorough statements on human being’s examination of existential & social condition of this world. The subject of this research, 「Memorandum of Pontius Pilate」, illustrates human suffer and irrevocable repentance on the death of Jesus by fully presenting in its prologue, a character named ‘Pilate’, who was directly involved in the crucifixion of Jesus. The novel is also exploring the correlation between today’s authority and accountability issues from the sufferings of Pilate. A Comparative Analysis on how the Old Testament of the Gospels and the other historical Testaments are demonstrated in Baek’s novel has been attempted in this study in a context of inter-textuality. Based on this analysis, argument on meaning and pertinence of Pilate’s contradiction was made. In addition, the author’s vindication and justification implying the Christianized reasons are approached. Conclusion was reached following these attempts: for the Leaders, whose authority was delegated from God, holding out against ‘immorality and evil of the generation’ while rendering ‘truth’, ‘virtue’, and ‘justice’ is an absolute responsibility. Accordingly, the author’s extensional appreciation of history, in which the Leaders are to be blamed entirely when they can not defend against such immorality and evil, can be derived as well.