The Language of the Kingdom and Jesus: Parable, Aphorism and Metaphor in the Sayings Material Common to the Synoptic Tradition and the Gospel of Thomas

Jacobus Liebenberg

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The Language of the Kingdom and Jesus

Parable, Aphorism and Metaphor in the Sayings Material Common to the Synoptic Tradition and the Gospel of Thomas

Jacobus Liebenberg

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2001

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Volume 102 | Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft

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This study interprets Jesus' parables and the sayings tradition regarding the Kingdom of God from a cognitive linguistic understanding of metaphor. It also shows what contribution the theory of metaphor can make when the parables and aphorisms are studied in research on the historical Jesus.

The metaphoric nature and polyvalency of the parables and aphorisms of the Jesus tradition undermine their value for research on the historical Jesus. The author doubts whether the parables and sayings of the Jesus tradition can be employed to reconstruct the historical Jesus.

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Theology and Religion New Testament Textual History and Criticism

Frontmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	I
1. Eschatology, Kingdom and the Teaching of Jesus (or: Parable, Aphorism and the Historical Jesus) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	1
2. Parable and Metaphor Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	48
3. The Kingdom Parables Shared by the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Thomas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	167
4. The Reception of the Parables of the Mustard Seed, Leaven, Sower and Lost Sheep in the Synoptics, Thomas and Q. 4.1 The Parable of the Mustard Seed in the Synoptic Tradition and the Gospel of Thomas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	276
4. The Reception of the Parables of the Mustard Seed, Leaven, Sower and Lost Sheep in the Synoptics, Thomas and Q. 4.2 The Parable of the Leaven in the Synoptic Tradition and the Gospel of Thomas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	335
4. The Reception of the Parables of the Mustard Seed, Leaven, Sower and Lost Sheep in the Synoptics, Thomas and Q. 4.3 The Parable of the Sower in the Synoptic Tradition and the Gospel of Thomas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	350
4. The Reception of the Parables of the Mustard Seed, Leaven, Sower and Lost Sheep in the Synoptics, Thomas and Q. 4.4 The Parable of the Lost Sheep in the Synoptic Tradition and the Gospel of Thomas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	414
5. Aphorism, Proverb, Kingdom and Context: the Kingdom Aphorisms Shared by the Synoptic Tradition and the Gospel of Thomas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	431
6. The Language of the Kingdom and Jesus Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	495
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	531

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eBook published on:

May 2, 2011

eBook ISBN:

9783110820799

Hardcover published on:

November 9, 2000

Hardcover ISBN:

9783110167337

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Reprint 2010

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Front matter:

14

Main content:

547

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110820799

eBook ISBN: 9783110820799

Hardcover ISBN: 9783110167337

Keywords for this book

Synoptische Evangelien; Gleichnis; Reich Gottes; Metapher; Jesus Christus / Logia

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