Metaphors and Social Identity Formation in Paul's Letters to the Corinthians
Lim, Kar Yong.
Metaphors and Social Identity Formation in Paul's Letters to the Corinthians [electronic resource]. - Eugene : Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2017. - 1 online resource (266 p.)
Description based upon print version of record.
Why did Paul frequently employ a diverse range of metaphors in his letters to the Corinthians? Was the choice of these metaphors a random act or a carefully crafted rhetorical strategy? Did the use of metaphors shape the worldview and behavior of the Christ-followers? In this innovative work, Kar Yong Lim draws upon Conceptual Metaphor Theory and Social Identity Theory to answer these questions. Lim illustrates that Paul employs a cluster of metaphors--namely, sibling, familial, temple, and body metaphors--as cognitive tools that are central to how humans process information, construct reality.
9781498282901 1498282903
Bible.--Corinthians, 1st--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible.--Corinthians, 2nd--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Metaphor in the Bible.
Group identity--Biblical teaching.
Identification (Religion)--Biblical teaching.
RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament
RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Paul's Letters
Electronic books.
BS2675.53 / .L56 2017eb
227.206
Metaphors and Social Identity Formation in Paul's Letters to the Corinthians [electronic resource]. - Eugene : Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2017. - 1 online resource (266 p.)
Description based upon print version of record.
Why did Paul frequently employ a diverse range of metaphors in his letters to the Corinthians? Was the choice of these metaphors a random act or a carefully crafted rhetorical strategy? Did the use of metaphors shape the worldview and behavior of the Christ-followers? In this innovative work, Kar Yong Lim draws upon Conceptual Metaphor Theory and Social Identity Theory to answer these questions. Lim illustrates that Paul employs a cluster of metaphors--namely, sibling, familial, temple, and body metaphors--as cognitive tools that are central to how humans process information, construct reality.
9781498282901 1498282903
Bible.--Corinthians, 1st--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible.--Corinthians, 2nd--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Metaphor in the Bible.
Group identity--Biblical teaching.
Identification (Religion)--Biblical teaching.
RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament
RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Paul's Letters
Electronic books.
BS2675.53 / .L56 2017eb
227.206
