19-20C초 중국어 12종 성경의 문체와 그 판본에 나타난 “성령(聖靈)” 어휘 유래 고찰

Abstract

This study focuses on the 12 editions of the Chinese Bible in the early 19th-20th century, the style of the Chinese Bible, and the origin of the word "Holy Spirit" as seen in the Acts 1:8, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” In addition, particular focus is given to the exploration of when and how the word “Holy Spirit”, a Christian term not originally part of the Korean language tradition, was introduced into the Korean Bible and began to take root in Korean Christian culture. The Christian term “Holy Spirit” can be found for the first time in the 1863 “Bridgeman Culberson Translation” Chinese Bible. The first Korean bibles, 『Jesushenggyojonseo』 and 『Hyeontohanhanseonggyeong』 were translated into Manchuria and Japan, respectively. “Holy Spirit”was first read in Korean by Korean translators and later became an indigenous vocabulary word deeply rooted in Korean Christian culture.