Metaphors and Social Identity Formation in Paul's Letters to the Corinthians [electronic resource].
Publication details: Eugene : Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2017.Description: 1 online resource (266 p.)ISBN:- 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
- 227.206 23
- BS2675.53 .L56 2017eb
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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.
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