This text analyzes Romans 1:18 by comparing it with the concept of "victorious truth" found in 3 Esdras. The author explores the transition from the Esdrasian "God of Truth," where truth prevails through its own inherent power, to Paul’s "God’s Truth," where God acts as the primary guarantor. The study examines the paradoxical nature of truth: while it is entirely dependent on God, it simultaneously functions as an active force that relates to all reality to reveal both authenticity and unrighteousness. Unlike 3 Esdras, which contrasts absolute truth with worldly transience, Paul suggests a fundamental identification between the Divine and the truthful. The tension between God as a judge and the concept of "judgment according to truth" leads to the theological conclusion that God and truth are inseparable. Ultimately, the document portrays truth not as a static category, but as an active, situational power that critically and positively shapes human existence through its relationship with the Divine, concluding that God is truth itself.
[Bůh pravdy a pravda boží]
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◆ philosophical diary – record, Czech, origin: 19. 9. 2000
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- 2000