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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821239003321

Autore

Stack Judith V.

Titolo

Metaphor and the portrayal of the cause(s) of sin and evil in the Gospel of Matthew / / by Judith V. Stack

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill, , [2020]

©2020

ISBN

90-04-41950-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

Biblical Interpretation Series ; ; Volume 182

Disciplina

226.206

Soggetti

Sin - Biblical teaching

Good and evil - Biblical teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Princeton Theological Seminary, 2013, under the title: The metaphorical portrayals of the causes of sin and evil in the Gospel of Matthew.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

"Metaphor and the Portrayal of the Cause(s) of Sin and Evil in the Gospel of Matthew traces the range and significance of metaphors used in Matthew for the origin and sin and evil and their congruence with key texts of the Second Temple milieu. While traditional theology has often sought to pinpoint a single cause of sin and evil, Matthew's use of a spectrum of metaphors undermines theologically reductionist approaches and opens up a rich range of ways for conceiving of and talking about the cause of sin and evil. Ultimately, the use of metaphor (necessary to discussions of sin) destabilizes foundationalist theologies of sin, and any theology of sin must grapple with the inherently tensive nature of metaphorical language".