A clash of gods – Conceptualising space in Daniel 1
Applying cognitive linguistics to the text of Daniel 1 is a useful exegetical aid for a better understanding of the narrative. Studying the author’s use of ‘spatial markers’ such as ‘Jerusalem’, ‘Babylon’, ‘temple’ and some other spatial features, makes it possible to reconstruct the narrative into...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2014
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HTS teologiese studies
Jahr: 2014, Band: 70, Heft: 3 |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Cognitive Linguistics
B Daniel 1 B Spatial Markers B Exegetical |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Applying cognitive linguistics to the text of Daniel 1 is a useful exegetical aid for a better understanding of the narrative. Studying the author’s use of ‘spatial markers’ such as ‘Jerusalem’, ‘Babylon’, ‘temple’ and some other spatial features, makes it possible to reconstruct the narrative into a ‘cognitive spatial frameset’. In this particular exegetical frameset, Daniel 1 can be described as a narrated confrontation between Yahweh and the gods of Babylon. Within this conflict between deities, Daniel, the divine agent becomes a spatial embodiment of Yahweh’s power and authority to act inside a hostile, non-Israelite environment and at the same time undermines the authority of the Babylonian gods. |
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| ISSN: | 2072-8050 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: HTS teologiese studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.4102/hts.v70i3.1956 |
