Worship that makes sense to Paul
Subtitle: a new approach to the theology and ethics of Paul's cultic metaphors
By: Nijay K. Gupta
Series: Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche -- Bd. 175
Publisher: De Gruyter
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 263
ISBN-13: 9783110228892
Description: "This book explores the apostle Paul's temple, priesthood, sacrificial, and worship language with a special interest in how metaphors are powerful vehicles for theological transformation. The methodology of this study combines perspectives from cognitive linguistics, the social-sciences, and rhetorical criticism. In the final synthesis, it is discovered that common factors among Paul's cultic metaphors include an interest in devotion to God, the significance of the body, and the potential for the reshaping of the mind and perception"--Page 4 of cover.
Notes: Based on the author's doctoral thesis.

Includes bibliographical references  (p.         ) and indexes.