Spatial Metaphors as a Means of Persuasion in Romans 5:12-21

George Lakoff and Mark Johnson's seminal book Metaphors we live by (1980) makes us realise that a metaphor is not merely a linguistic phenomenon, but also a conceptual, socio-historical, neural, and bodily phenomenon establishing mental models. Romans 5:12-21 abounds with with rich imagery. The...

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Main Author: Potgieter, A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] [2019]
In: Acta theologica
Year: 2019, Volume: 39, Issue: 2, Pages: 130-146
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Metaphor / Influence / Stätte / Body / Bible. Römerbrief 5,12-21
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
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Summary:George Lakoff and Mark Johnson's seminal book Metaphors we live by (1980) makes us realise that a metaphor is not merely a linguistic phenomenon, but also a conceptual, socio-historical, neural, and bodily phenomenon establishing mental models. Romans 5:12-21 abounds with with rich imagery. The rhetorical impetus of pericope is often highlighted and the imagery of persuasion is often overlooked. The value that spatial metaphors, in particular, add to Paul's argument also have a rhetorical function. This article investigates persuasion in Romans 5:12-21, drawing on spatial metaphors.
ISSN:2309-9089
Contains:Enthalten in: Acta theologica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.18820/23099089/actat.v39i2.8