Abstract
Paul’s body metaphor in 1 Corinthians 12 in literary contextThe purpose of this article is to place and describe Paul’s use of the body metaphor in 1 Corinthians 12 in its literary context. By way of introduction, the importance of a proper understanding of Paul’s use of the body metaphor is indicated. The first part of the article deals with the origin and use of the body metaphor in ancient times, thereby establishing the literary context within which Paul used the metaphor. Greek, Roman and Jewish usage is described. In the second part of the article the focus moves to Paul’s use of the metaphor within its literary context. It is concluded that the body metaphor was well-known to Greek, Roman and Jewish readers, and was thus ideally suited to Paul’s unique communication of the relationship between Christ and his church.
Highlights
The purpose of this article is to place and describe Paul’s use of the body metaphor in 1 Corinthians 12 in its literary context
Vir doeleindes van hierdie artikel word die volgende definisie van metafoor gebruik: Die essensie van metafoor is om een ding in terme van ’n ander te verstaan en te ervaar (Lakoff & Johnson 1980:5)
The body of Christ as a compound metaphor in the Pauline epistles
Summary
Die doel van hierdie artikel is om Paulus se gebruik van die liggaam-metafoor in 1 Korintiërs 12 in literêr-historiese konteks te plaas en te beskryf. Die prominensie van die liggaam-metafoor in die erkende en betwiste1Pauliniese briewe as beeldspraak vir die kerk van Christus,[2] maak dit noodsaaklik dat gelowiges ’n behoorlike begrip daarvan het. Die feit dat Paulus so dikwels die liggaam-metafoor gebruik, laat die vraag ontstaan hoe verstaanbaar dit vir die eerste hoorders of lesers was. Hierdie vraag kan alleen beantwoord word met verwysing na die literêre konteks van 1 Korintiërs 12. In die eerste deel van die artikel word die literêre konteks van 1 Korintiërs 12 bepaal met verwysing na die oorsprong en gebruik van die liggaam-metafoor in antieke tye, en in die tweede deel word Paulus se gebruik van die metafoor binne daardie literêre konteks geplaas
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