Creation language in Romans 8 [electronic resource] : a study in monosemy / by Gregory P. Fewster.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fewster, Gregory P.

Series:

Linguistic Biblical Studies 8.

Linguistic biblical studies ; v. 8

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Creation--Biblical teaching.

Creation.

Bible. Romans VIII, 18-23--Language, style.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (218 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Modern scholarship tends to understand Paul’s use of creation language (κτίσις) in Rom 8.18–23 as part of a commentary on the state of sub-human creation. This misguided position warrants an inquiry into the state of lexical study in New Testament scholarship. As a result, Fewster articulates a theory of lexical monosemy, cast in the framework of Systemic Functional Linguistics. The model is applied to Paul’s use of κτίσις through a robust corpus analysis and investigation into the word's role within the paragraph. κτίσις contributes to the cohesive structure of Rom 8.18–23 and—contra the majority of interpreters—functions as a metaphor for the human body.

Contents:

Front Matter

Creation Language in Romans 8: A Survey of Interpretation and Method

Systemic Functional Monosemy: A Theory of Lexical Meaning and Function

Corpus Linguistics: Lexicographical Data Collection, Theory, and Analysis

Modeling Lexicogrammatical Metaphor

Corpus Insights into Creation Language in Hellenistic Greek

The Contribution of κτισις in the Textual Organization of Romans 8.18–25

The Role of κτισις in Discourse Transitivity

Conclusions and Results

Outline of Specialized Corpus

Collocation Charts for κτισις

Concordance Chart for κτισις

Bibliography

Indexes.

Notes:

Title from PDF title page (viewed on May 14, 2013).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

90-04-25080-8

OCLC:

842972184

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004250802 DOI