“Fishers of Humans,” the Contemporary Theory of Metaphor, and Conceptual Blending Theory
The present study argues for a new interpretation of the expression “fishers of humans” that is sensitive to current understandings of intertextuality, narrative, and metaphor. “Fishers of humans” is treated as a metaphorical expression, being viewed through the apposite lenses of the Contemporary T...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2014
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Journal of Biblical literature
Jahr: 2014, Band: 133, Heft: 3, Seiten: 627-646 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The present study argues for a new interpretation of the expression “fishers of humans” that is sensitive to current understandings of intertextuality, narrative, and metaphor. “Fishers of humans” is treated as a metaphorical expression, being viewed through the apposite lenses of the Contemporary Theory of Metaphor (CTM) and Conceptual Blending Theory (CBT). Both theories emphasize the role of a metaphorical expression’s immediate context, and thus the Markan narrative is analyzed closely; intratextuality is valued over intertextuality. Metaphor is seen to enhance not just the Markan characterization of the Twelve but also a historical construction that takes into consideration their emergence in Jesus’ public career. By way of CTM, the expression’s underlying conceptual metaphor is deduced as a proclaimer of the kingdom is a fisher. Further, the evocation of transformed social identity is affirmed by an application of CBT. |
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| ISSN: | 1934-3876 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Journal of Biblical literature
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/jbl.2014.0030 |
