BIBLICAL VISION OF HUMAN PERSON

Abstract

The present article analyses the biblical imagine of human person considering God’s creature not in a static condition but explains his/her dynamic relationship with God in perspective of co-responsibility. Recalling psalm 8, the author emphasizes a mysterious
character of this relationship reflecting, on the one hand, a special place and role of human person in the order of the creation that becomes a reason for great wonder, delight and uncertainty. And on the other hand, he sees human greatness in God’s splendor, a point of departure of mutual dependence between human person and God is seen in God’s image and resemblance still being a foundation for successful relationship between them despite human person’s sin. However, reality of a sin is not neglected but it refers to the need for intense self-knowledge. The attention is paid to original character of love that opens not only a new horizon of relationship but sheds unique light on the final sense of this relationship. Both the new horizon and the final meaning of this relationship is revived in human face and gains concrete outlines in the person of Jesus Christ. The author summarizes a biblical vision of human person in selfexpression of the person of Christ and considers his final explanation in a horizon of love