NEW TESTAMENT IMAGES OF THE CHURCH IN THE LIGHT OF OLD TESTAMENT WRITINGS

»Novozavjetne slike Crkve u svjetlu starozavjetnih spisa« naslov je diplomskog rada koji donosi egzegetsko-teološku analizu novozavjetnih slika Crkve kao zaručnice, stada i Nebeskog Jeruzalema u svjetlu najznačajnijih starozavjetnih spisa, s ekleziološkim naglaskom. Prvo poglavlje analizira ulomak iz Poslanice Efežanima Ef 5, 21-33 u kojemu Pavao dajući moralne naputke za odnose muža i žene u kršćanskoj zajednici, ujedno donosi pogled na Crkvu kao zaručnicu Kristovu, te time pokazuje duboku povezanost Krista i Crkve koja odzvanja kroz čitavu teološku misao. Drugo poglavlje posvećeno je ulomku iz Ivanova evanđelja 10, 1-21 u kojemu je Božji narod, tj. Crkva prikazana kao stado pod vodstvom Krista – Pastira. U tom evanđeoskom izvješću možemo iščitati zajedništvo svih članova Crkve u njihovoj različitosti pod vodstvom Krista. Treće poglavlje koje analizira ulomak iz Knjige Otkrivenja 21, 1-27 prikazuje sliku Nebeskog Jeruzalema kao eshatološke novosti Crkve u kojoj je okupljeno cjelokupno obnovljeno stvorenje. Starozavjetni slikoviti prikazi i poimanja Božjega naroda u Novome zavjetu bivaju produbljena i obogaćena te kao takva u bitnome utječu na teološko poimanje Crkve.»New Testament Images of the Church in the Light of the Old Testament Scriptures« is the title of the thesis that provides an exegesis of New Testament images of the Church as bride, flock and Heavenly Jerusalem in the light of the most important Old Testament writings, with ecclesiological emphasis. The first chapter analyzes a passage from Epistle to the Ephesians 5: 21-33 in which Paul, giving moral guidance for the relationship between husband and wife in the Christian community, also looks at the Church as the bride of Christ, showing the deep connection between Christ and the Church that echoes throughout the theological thought. The second chapter is dedicated to a passage from John 10: 1-21 in which the people of God, ie the Church, are shown as a flock led by Christ the Shepherd. In this Gospel account we can read the communion of all the members of the Church in their diversity under the guidance of Christ. The third chapter, which analyzes a passage from Revelation 21: 1-27, presents a picture of the Heavenly Jerusalem as the eschatological novelty of the Church in which the entire restored creation is gathered. Pictorial representations and conceptions of people of God from The Old Testament, that in the New Testament are deepened and enriched, are therefore essentially influencing the theological understanding of the Church