Worship that Makes Sense to Paul
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Worship that Makes Sense to Paul

Nijay K. Gupta

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Worship that Makes Sense to Paul

Nijay K. Gupta

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This book examines Paul's use of temple, priesthood, and sacrificial metaphors from a cognitive and socio-literary perspective. The final conclusion of a number of scholars in this area of research is that Paul's cultic metaphors have the theological and rhetorical purpose of encouraging community formation and moral living. Such evaluations, however, often take place without paying sufficient attention to the complexity of Paul's cultic imagery as well as, from a methodological standpoint, what metaphors are and how they are used in thinking and communicating.
Utilizing the tools and insights of conceptual metaphor theory, this study seeks to approach this topic afresh by attending to how metaphors constitute a necessary platform of cognition. Thus, they have world-constructing and perception-transforming utility. In this study, we conclude that, far from being merely about ethics or ecclesiology, Paul's cultic metaphors act as vehicles for communicating his ineffable theology and ethical perspective. By anchoring his converts' new experiences in Christ to the world of ancient cult, and its familiar set of terms and concepts, he was attempting to re-describe reality and develop a like-minded community of faith by articulating logik? latreia – 'worship that makes sense'.

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Publisher
De Gruyter
Year
2010
ISBN
9783110228908
Edition
1
Topic
Teologia e religione
Subtopic
Critica e interpretazione biblica

Table of contents

  1. Frontmatter
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Introduction
  4. Chapter One. The Theology of Paul’s Cultic Metaphors: A History of Research
  5. Chapter Two. Methodology and Terminology
  6. Chapter Three. 1 Thessalonians and 1 Corinthians
  7. Chapter Four. 2 Corinthians
  8. Chapter Five. Romans
  9. Chapter Six. Philippians
  10. Chapter Seven. New Life and Service to God
  11. Chapter Eight. From Body of Death to Temple of Life
  12. Chapter Nine. Transformed Perception
  13. Chapter Ten. Metaphor, Cult and Identity: Exploring Coherence
  14. Chapter Eleven. Conclusion and Final Reflections
  15. Backmatter
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APA 6 Citation

Gupta, N. (2010). Worship that Makes Sense to Paul ([edition unavailable]). De Gruyter. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/652403/worship-that-makes-sense-to-paul-pdf (Original work published 2010)

Chicago Citation

Gupta, Nijay. (2010) 2010. Worship That Makes Sense to Paul. [Edition unavailable]. De Gruyter. https://www.perlego.com/book/652403/worship-that-makes-sense-to-paul-pdf.

Harvard Citation

Gupta, N. (2010) Worship that Makes Sense to Paul. [edition unavailable]. De Gruyter. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/652403/worship-that-makes-sense-to-paul-pdf (Accessed: 14 October 2022).

MLA 7 Citation

Gupta, Nijay. Worship That Makes Sense to Paul. [edition unavailable]. De Gruyter, 2010. Web. 14 Oct. 2022.