巴尔塔萨神学美学视域中的《旧约》

Old Testament in Terms of Balthasar's Theological Aesthetics

《圣经》是基督教信仰的源泉,神学美学也不能离开这个活水源头独立开展。巴尔塔萨的神学美学正是以圣经美学为其根基的。《旧约》在他的神学美学中,享有同等于《新约》的神学地位,他把它视为其神学美学的思想源泉和基础。旧约荣耀美学,在巴尔塔萨看来,主要有三个核心主题:荣耀、形像、恩典。荣耀是荣耀美学的基本母题,故而统摄诸旧约美学主题;形像是荣耀光辉的尘世显现;恩典是荣耀与形像的中间环节,昭示上帝对人的爱并彰显其荣耀。旧约美学这些主题最后汇聚在耶稣基督身上,由之构成巴尔塔萨新约荣耀美学的思想基础。

Holy Bible is the source of Christian worship,without which theological aesthetics cannot stand alone.Balthasar＇s theological aesthetics is just based on biblical aesthetics.In his theological aesthetics,Old Testament enjoys an equal theological place to New Testament.He takes Old Testament as the source and basis of his aesthetic theory.To Balthasar glory aesthetics in Old Testament contains three key themes： glory,image and grace,of which glory the motif,governing aesthetic subject in Old Testament,image is the worldly indication of brilliance of glory,and grace is a bridge between the two,declaring God＇s love for men and demonstrating His glory.All these aesthetic subjects in Old Testament spotlight on Jesus Christ,which forms the theoretical basis of Balthasar＇s glory aesthetics of New Testament.