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By Kar Yong Lim
In this leading edge paintings, Kar Yong Lim attracts upon Conceptual Metaphor conception and Social identification conception to reply to those questions. Lim illustrates that Paul employs a cluster of metaphors--namely, sibling, familial, temple, and physique metaphors--as cognitive instruments which are principal to how people method info, build truth, and form crew id. rigorously selected, those metaphors not just upload colours to Paul's rhetorical technique but in addition function a robust instrument of communique in shaping the pondering, governing the habit, and developing the social identification of the Corinthian Christ-followers.
"Lim's monograph presents a theoretically subtle examining of 1-2 Corinthians that highlights the identity-forming strength of metaphor and how Paul systematically attracts on it within the formation of a salient social identification rooted in his gospel. This paintings units a brand new ordinary for the social-scientific research of Paul."
--J. Brian Tucker, Professor of recent testomony, Bible and Theology department, Moody Theological Seminary
"That metaphors are strong cognitive units within the Corinthians' correspondence which really give a contribution to the transformation of the Christ-followers' considering and behaviour is convincingly argued by means of Kar Yong Lim during this illuminating learn. Taking heavily the Roman social truth of the Corinthians, he skillfully demonstrates the fruitful interaction of Social identification concept with Paul's use of metaphors and thereby makes a hugely major contribution to the certainty of identity-forming tactics within the early Christ movement."
--Kathy Ehrensperger, Abraham Geiger collage, college of Potsdam
"Lim illumines the wealthy tapestry of Paul's widespread use of the metaphors of siblings, relations, temple, and physique within the Corinthian letters, pointing to their essential function within the symbolic development of social id of the addressees. He demonstrates how those function to create a powerful feel of shared belonging and team spirit during which range is at the same time affirmed and celebrated."
--William S. Campbell, college of Wales, Trinity Saint David
Kar Yong Lim is Lecturer in New testomony reviews and Director of Postgraduate stories at Seminari Theoloji Malaysia (Malaysia Theological Seminary), Seremban, Malaysia.
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