Language and theology : a case study of the metaphor of breathing in John 20:22.
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2011
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Since the blossoming of the linguistic theories in the Johannine scholarship, interest in the figurative language of John‘s Gospel has increased. In this study on John 20:22, the statement ―Jesus breathed on them‖, that is, on his disciples, is addressed as a metaphor evoking the theme of creation. It is argued that this metaphor is essential in the understanding of the ideo-theological framework of the author of the Fourth Gospel. It plays a key function in the network of Johannine metaphors.
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Thesis (M.A.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2011.
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Bible. N.T. John--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Bible. N.T.--Study and teaching (Higher), Linguistics--Religious aspects., Theses--Theology.