"Abraham's Bosom" (Luke 16:22-23) as a Key Metaphor in the Overall Composition of the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
This article investigates the function of the metaphor "Abraham's bosom" (...) in Luke 16:22-23 using tools borrowed from cognitive linguistics, specifically Cognitive Metaphor Theory and Conceptual Blending Theory. We argue that the semantic components of "being in the place of...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2017]
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The catholic biblical quarterly
Year: 2017, Volume: 79, Issue: 4, Pages: 615-633 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Luke
/ Bible. Lukasevangelium 16,22
/ Metaphor
/ Cognitive linguistics
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Abraham's bosom
B RICH Man & Lazarus (Parable) B Cognitive Linguistics B Cognitive Metaphor Theory B Luke B Rich Man and Lazarus B Bible. Luke B Metaphor in the Bible B Conceptual Blending Theory B Metaphor B Bible. New Testament Criticism interpretation etc B Abraham Biblical person B Parable B Linguistics B image schema |
| Summary: | This article investigates the function of the metaphor "Abraham's bosom" (...) in Luke 16:22-23 using tools borrowed from cognitive linguistics, specifically Cognitive Metaphor Theory and Conceptual Blending Theory. We argue that the semantic components of "being in the place of honor at a feast" are essential to a proper understanding of this metaphor in the context of the parable and should be reflected in translations of this passage. |
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| ISSN: | 0008-7912 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The catholic biblical quarterly
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