John Knox has been known as a Reformer of Scotland and studies on him have been mainly carried out in relation to John Calvin. Although there is no literal mention of ‘mission’ in his works, we can find that missiological concepts are abundant in his articles and letters. Firstly, the Scots Confession, which was drawn up under his influence in 1560, has an obvious missionary purpose. The preface and last sentence of the Scots Confession is to bear witness to the Gospel into all the nations. Secondly, Knox’s ecclesiology resembles that of John Calvin, with its particular emphasis on ‘ecclesiastical discipline’ for witnessing the Gospel. For him, the Church, which God raises up and fosters for His own purpose, is universal and ecumenical; the state, on the other hand, only exists as a means to protect and propagate the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Therefore, he advocates a theocracy in order to establish a ‘universal Christian fellowship’ within Scotland. He also advocates social reform and stresses the need for universal compulsory education including girls’ education. Finally, he strived to return the Bible back to the ordinary people from the ecclesiastical authorities, urged people to read the Bible everyday and do group study at least twice a week. This was to kindle a fire of the Gospel in Scotland. In this aspect, he should be called a ‘Scottish Reformer’ rather than a Reformer of Scotland. He was truly an ‘inland missionary of Scotland’.

16세기 인물인 존 녹스는 스코틀랜드 종교개혁을 제도화시킨 종교개혁자다. 녹스는 다수의 설교, 편지, 중요한 저작들을 남겼는데 그 중에서도 많은 반대를 일으킨 문제작이 1558년에 출판한 『여인들의 괴상한 통치에 반대하는 첫 번째 나팔 소리』이다. 이 글은 잉글랜드 여왕 메리 튜더의 통치를 무력화시킬 목적으로 작성되었지만 여성 혐오와 여성 통치 반대를 일반화시킨 글 전개로 녹스에게 여성혐오주의자라는 악명을 남겼다. 이에 본 논문은 녹스가 『첫 번째 나팔 소리』를 쓰게 된 시대적 배경을 기술하고 그 구체적인 내용을 소개함으로써 이 책의 핵심이 ‘여성 혐오’가 아니라 우상숭배적인 여성 ‘통치자’ 반대라는 것을 밝히려고 한다. 또한 『첫 번째 나팔 소리』 밖의 녹스가 여성 통치자들과 주변 여성들에게 쓴 편지를 살펴보면서 여성 통치자를 인정하고 여성을 존중했던 역사적 녹스를 소개하고자 한다.