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Like a Bride Adorned: Reading Metaphor in John's Apocalypse

Lynn R. Huber

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Description:The phrase OC like a bride adornedOCO is one of the ways Revelation describes the new Jerusalem which descends from heaven.a This phrase can also be read as describing one of the ways interpreters historically have understood the relationship between Revelation and its metaphorical language.a In contrast to views that suggest RevelationOCOs metaphorical language is simple adornment, Huber argues that RevelationOCOs persuasive power resides within the textOCOs metaphorical nature andashe articulates a method for exploring how Revelation employs metaphor to shape an audienceOCOs thought. In order to gain a sense of how metaphorical language works in RevelationOCOs highly metaphorical text, Like a Bride Adorned: OCOa Reading Metaphor in JohnOCOs Apocalypse engages one set of conceptual metaphors in relation to RevelationOCOs literary and social-historical milieu.a Specifically, aHuber explores the conceptual metaphors undergirding RevelationOCOs nuptial or bridal imagery.a Positioned at the culmination of the textOCOs, nuptial imagery serves as one the textOCOs final and arguably one of its most important characterizations of the Christian community. Examining the function of RevelationOCOs nuptial imagery involves investigating how the text redeploys conventional metaphorical constructions used in the writings of the Hebrew prophets and how its imagery engages Greco-Roman depictions of women, weddings, and brides.a Discourse about marriage and family was such an important part of RevelationOCOs historical context, especially as it was shaped by the Roman Empire, that any discussion of the textOCOs nuptial imagery must examine how it reflects and responds to this discourse.a By addressing these questions, we see that RevelationOCOs nuptial imagery serves to further the textOCOs goal of shaping Christian identity in opposition to the social demands of the Roman Empire.a Moreover, exploration of the conceptual metaphors undergirding RevelationOCOs bride adornedOCO reveals how John seeks to shape Christian identity as a transitional identity.a Through metaphor, Revelation encourages its audience to envision the Christian community as a bride who constructs OC herOCO own identity as she transitions into a new role in relation to God and the Lamb.a. Through the process of exploring RevelationOCOs nuptial imagery with insights gained from conceptual metaphor theory, we uncover the ways that John employs metaphorical language to persuade his audienceOCOs thought about themselves and about others.a Consequently, this work contributes both to our understanding of the textOCOs nuptial imagery and to our knowledge of how Revelation employs metaphor as tool for persuasion.a"We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Like a Bride Adorned: Reading Metaphor in John's Apocalypse. To get started finding Like a Bride Adorned: Reading Metaphor in John's Apocalypse, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 232

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Release: 2014

ISBN: 0567349578

Description: The phrase OC like a bride adornedOCO is one of the ways Revelation describes the new Jerusalem which descends from heaven.a This phrase can also be read as describing one of the ways interpreters historically have understood the relationship between Revelation and its metaphorical language.a In contrast to views that suggest RevelationOCOs metaphorical language is simple adornment, Huber argues that RevelationOCOs persuasive power resides within the textOCOs metaphorical nature andashe articulates a method for exploring how Revelation employs metaphor to shape an audienceOCOs thought. In order to gain a sense of how metaphorical language works in RevelationOCOs highly metaphorical text, Like a Bride Adorned: OCOa Reading Metaphor in JohnOCOs Apocalypse engages one set of conceptual metaphors in relation to RevelationOCOs literary and social-historical milieu.a Specifically, aHuber explores the conceptual metaphors undergirding RevelationOCOs nuptial or bridal imagery.a Positioned at the culmination of the textOCOs, nuptial imagery serves as one the textOCOs final and arguably one of its most important characterizations of the Christian community. Examining the function of RevelationOCOs nuptial imagery involves investigating how the text redeploys conventional metaphorical constructions used in the writings of the Hebrew prophets and how its imagery engages Greco-Roman depictions of women, weddings, and brides.a Discourse about marriage and family was such an important part of RevelationOCOs historical context, especially as it was shaped by the Roman Empire, that any discussion of the textOCOs nuptial imagery must examine how it reflects and responds to this discourse.a By addressing these questions, we see that RevelationOCOs nuptial imagery serves to further the textOCOs goal of shaping Christian identity in opposition to the social demands of the Roman Empire.a Moreover, exploration of the conceptual metaphors undergirding RevelationOCOs bride adornedOCO reveals how John seeks to shape Christian identity as a transitional identity.a Through metaphor, Revelation encourages its audience to envision the Christian community as a bride who constructs OC herOCO own identity as she transitions into a new role in relation to God and the Lamb.a. Through the process of exploring RevelationOCOs nuptial imagery with insights gained from conceptual metaphor theory, we uncover the ways that John employs metaphorical language to persuade his audienceOCOs thought about themselves and about others.a Consequently, this work contributes both to our understanding of the textOCOs nuptial imagery and to our knowledge of how Revelation employs metaphor as tool for persuasion.a"We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Like a Bride Adorned: Reading Metaphor in John's Apocalypse. To get started finding Like a Bride Adorned: Reading Metaphor in John's Apocalypse, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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