Patterns of sin in the Hebrew Bible [electronic resource] : metaphor, culture, and the making of a religious concept / Joseph Lam.

Patterns of sin in the Hebrew Bible [electronic resource] : metaphor, culture, and the making of a religious concept / Joseph Lam.

9780199394661 (electronic book)

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.

English

1 online resource (xix, 308 pages)

10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199394647 doi

BM630 .L36 2016eb

296.32

This work explores the construction of sin as a religious concept in ancient Israel by examining the dominant metaphors used to express the idea in the Hebrew Bible. Building on insights regarding metaphor derived from recent studies in linguistics and philosophy of language, the book identifies and describes four major patterns of metaphors for sin that permeate the biblical texts: sin viewed as a burden carried by the sinner; sin portrayed as an account kept by God in heaven; sin depicted as a path or direction in which one travels; and sin described as a stain or impurity in need of removal.

This work explores the construction of sin as a religious concept in ancient Israel by examining the dominant metaphors used to express the idea in the Hebrew Bible. Building on insights regarding metaphor derived from recent studies in linguistics and philosophy of language, the book identifies and describes four major patterns of metaphors for sin that permeate the biblical texts: sin viewed as a burden carried by the sinner; sin portrayed as an account kept by God in heaven; sin depicted as a path or direction in which one travels; and sin described as a stain or impurity in need of removal.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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