“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” (κόλπος Ἀβραάμ) 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...
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| 格式: | 电子 文件 |
| 语言: | English |
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Catholic Biblical Association of America
2017
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The catholic biblical quarterly
Year: 2017, 卷: 79, 发布: 4, Pages: 615-633 |
| Further subjects: | B
Cognitive Linguistics
B Cognitive Metaphor Theory B Rich Man and Lazarus B Luke B Parable B Conceptual Blending Theory B Abraham’s bosom B image schema |
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| 总结: | This article investigates the function of the metaphor “Abraham’s bosom” (κόλπος Ἀβραάμ) 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: | 2163-2529 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The catholic biblical quarterly
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/cbq.2017.0081 |