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Unknown by Jan G. van der Watt; is a science book available to read on EtoBox.

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Title Page 4 Copyright Page 6 Table of Contents 8 FOREWORD 16 INTRODUCTION 18 Metaphors in the Gospel of John? 18 Some problems related to figurative language in John 19 The approach chosen 21 I. METAPHOR: THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS 24 Symbol 24 Dynamics of metaphor instead of symbolism? 27 Metaphor: definition and nature 29 EXCURSUS: A précis of Aristotle’s view of metaphorics 31 Types of metaphors 37 EXCURSUS: Comparison and metaphor – comparable figures of style 38 Terminology 40 Metaphors and religious language 45 II. DEVELOPING A THEORY OF METAPHOR BY MEANS OF KEY PASSAGES FROM THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JOHN 48 Introduction 48 A brief orientation on vine farming in antiquity 49 The dynamics of metaphor in John 15 52 The metaphorical nature of John 15 53 Verse by verse analysis of the metaphorical language of 15:1–8 54 Traces of the vine imagery in John 15:9–27 71 The imagery against its background 73 Vine imagery as symbolism 73 Narrative and the dynamics of metaphor 77 The dynamics of metaphor in John 10 77 Different approaches to imagery in John 10 78 The occurrence of imagery in John 10 79 The dynamics of metaphor in John 10:1–5 80 ∏αρoιμíα in 10:6 86 EXCURSUS: Scholarly read

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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Jan G. van der Watt;
Language
NL
Category
science
Subjects
Science Fiction, Fiction
Rating
4.27 / 5 (29 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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