Song of Songs: Metaphorical Thinking in Watchman Nee's Narrative Theological Reflection

This paper will explore the Biblical book of Song of Songs and interpret Watchman Nee's explanation of this Biblical text in the context of narrative theological reflection. While it is devotional in character, his use of metaphorical thinking can be transposed from theological interpretation t...

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Publicado en:Practical theology
Autor principal: McKnight, Edgar V. 1931- (Autor)
Otros Autores: Knight, Muireen (Otro)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Publicado: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group [2016]
En: Practical theology
Clasificaciones IxTheo:CB Existencia cristiana
CD Cristianismo ; Cultura
HB Antiguo Testamento
KAJ Época contemporánea
KBM Asia
KDG Iglesia libre
Otras palabras clave:B Theological
B Narrative
B Reflection
B Metaphor
B Nee
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Verlag)
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Sumario:This paper will explore the Biblical book of Song of Songs and interpret Watchman Nee's explanation of this Biblical text in the context of narrative theological reflection. While it is devotional in character, his use of metaphorical thinking can be transposed from theological interpretation to theological reflection, from textual narrative to gospel story, from gospel story to implicit personal experience. It is a significant work by Nee that uses six different narrative strands (corresponding to the book's six chapters) to encourage the believer to engage with their own personal experience through re-telling, symbolism and metaphor in a way that makes the process of individual Christian growth meaningful. The process is taken through six narrative stages titled: ‘The Initial Pursuit and Satisfaction; The Call for Deliverance from the Self; The Call for Ascension; The Call of the Cross after Resurrection; The Work of God; and The Groaning of the Flesh.'
ISSN:1756-0748
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Practical theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/1756073X.2016.1151627