معرفت ادیان (Ma`rifat Adyan)

This article examines the factors influencing the formation of the doctrine of the divinity of Jesus and analyzes the role of the Roman political system, the Jewish-Hellenistic religious context, and the church system in the formation of this important and fundamental doctrine. Given the profound effects of Christology and this doctrine on the history of Christianity, the aim of the research is to shed light on the political, cultural, and organizational contexts of Jesus’ gradual transformation from a divine personality to a divine status. The study was conducted analytically and based on library sources. The results show that the Roman political system, especially Constantine, consolidated divinity through imperial unification and intervention in the Council of Nicaea. The Hellenistic-Jewish context provided the necessary conceptual background with the concepts of the divine pyramid, divine humans, and belief in the existence of other gods, although without worshiping them. The church system also strengthened this doctrine by distorting terminology, the influence of Paul, and sectarian rivalries. Ultimately, the divinity of Jesus was a product of the interaction of these three systems and was not rooted in the early teachings of Christianity.