Rzymianie w "Maran Atha" Johanna Gottfrieda Herdera (1779)
Romans in „Maran Atha” by Johann Gottfried Herder (1779)

Summary/Abstract: The subject of the presented paper is Romans in Maran Atha by Johann Gottfried Herder (1779). J. G. Herder (1744 – 1803) is one of the outstanding figures of our region. The contemporary academic discussion concerning his achievements and significance predominantly consists of studies related to his work as a philosopher, cultural anthropologist, linguist and theologian, but his biblical exegesis is less known. One of Herder‘s important exgetic works is "Maran Atha. Das Buch von der Zukunft der Herrn, des Neuen Testaments Siegel", Riga 1779. The author interprets numerous texts of the Apocalypse as referring to the Jewish war (66 – 73). During the conflict the Romans and their commanders played an important role. Herder represents the Romans as executors of God’s punishment against Israel and Jerusalem. Responsibility for disaster lies with the representatives of Jewish insurgents. Apart from allusions to the Romans and the Jews text of the "Apocalypse" refers to eschatology and christology. On this way Herder links the cultural context and theology of the biblical book.

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