Obraz Jezusa Chrystusa w hymnach pasyjnych Pierwszego Listu św. Piotra

Abstract

The Passion hymns presented in St. Peter’s First Letter (1:18- 21; 2:21-25; 3:18-22) focus on the passion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The first hymn primarily emphasizes the saving value of the suffering of Jesus and the truth of His resurrection. It presents Jesus as an innocent paschal lamb. It also indicates the pre-existence and worship of God. The second hymn emphasizes the attitude of Jesus according to the model of Isaiah’s suffering servant, Yahweh. The author shows first the sufferings of Jesus as an example for Christians suffering innocently and then underlines their sense of salvation. The third hymn stresses once again the fruits of passion and death of Jesus and His resurrection and emphasizes His pre-existence one more time. The Passion hymns show on the one hand the theology of the Passion of Christ, and on the other hand they also emphasize the importance of the resurrection and exaltation of Christ.