Mapping Metaphorical Discourse in the Fourth Gospel John's Eternal King. [electronic resource] :
- Leiden : BRILL, 2012.
- 1 online resource (397 p.).
- Linguistic Biblical Studies .
- Linguistic biblical studies. .
Description based upon print version of record. Impact of Discourse Analysis on Metaphors in John 9-10.
Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter One Introduction; A. Kingdom, Kingship, and John's Gospel; 1. Johannine Scholarship and Issues of Kingship; 2. Kingship in the Synoptic Gospels Versus John's Gospel; 3. The Turning Tide in Kingdom and Kingship; B. Metaphor and John's Gospel; C. Thesis Statement; D. Research Methodology/Model/Framework; E. Chapter by Chapter; Chapter Two Waterskiing Across Metaphor's Surface: A Linguistic and Literary Metaphor Theory; A. Metaphor Theory: A Brief History, Definition of Terms, and a New Proposal; 1. Philosophy; 2. The Value of Philosophical Clarity 3. Reality and Metaphor4. Knowledge and Metaphor; 5. Metaphor and Ideology; B. Linguistics; 1. Cognitive Linguistics and Metaphor; 2. The Cognitive/Functional Divide; 3. Hallidayan Functional Linguistics and Metaphor; C. Literary Theory; 1. Using Literary Theories; D. Steps for the Model; 1. A Step-by-Step Model; 2. The Necessity of These Steps; Chapter Three God is King: Metaphors of Kingship in the Hebrew Bible; A. Past Scholarship; B. Kingship in the Hebrew Bible; 1. Deuteronomy 17: A "Paradigm" of Kingship; 2. Historical Texts; 3. The "Davidic" Royal Psalms; 4. Prophetic Texts C. ConclusionsChapter Four The Anointed King: Messiah and Kingship in John 1; A. Assessing the Conceptual Domains of King and Prophet; B. Discourse Analysis of John 1; Impact of Discourse Analysis on Metaphors in John 1; Lexical Cohesion; C. Metaphorical Blending Analysis: Messiah and Its Related Metaphors in John 1; Conceptual Blending and Kingship Terms; D. "Messiah" in John 11 and John 20; Martha's Confession and the Raising of Lazarus; The Stated Purpose of John's Gospel and the Confessions about Jesus E. Conclusion: Rhetorical and Theological Purpose of the Use of Messiah and King in John 1Jesus' Identity as King; Subverting the Power of Kings: Kingship and Contested Authority; Everlasting, Living Kingship: The King's Character and the Response; Chapter Five The Eternal King: Metaphors of Eternal Life and Kingship in John 3; A. Past Scholarship of John 3; B. Discourse Analysis of John 3:1-21; Impact of Discourse Analysis on Metaphors in John 3:1-21; Lexical Cohesion in John 3:1-21; C. Metaphorical Blending Analysis: The Eternal King in John 3:1-21 The Eternal King in the Hebrew Bible and Second Temple LiteratureFamilial Metaphors; Eternal Life and Jesus' Kingship; Sensory Metaphors and Kingship; Refuge/Salvific and Judging Metaphors and Kingship; Naming Metaphors and Kingship; D. Rhetorical and Theological Implications of the Eternal King; Eternal Life and God's Kingdom: The Character and Identity of the King; Everlasting, Living Kingship and Justice: Response to the King; Chapter Six The Shepherd King: Metaphors of Pastoralism and Kingship in John 9-10; A. Past Scholarship of John 9-10; B. Discourse Analysis of John 9-10
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In Mapping Metaphorical Discourse in the Fourth Gospel, Beth M. Stovell examines the metaphor of Jesus as king throughout the Fourth Gospel using an interdisciplinary metaphor theory incorporating cognitive and systemic functional linguistic approaches with literary approaches.