Hosea's God : A Metaphorical Theology / Mason D. Lancaster.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lancaster, Mason D., author.

Series:

Ancient Israel and Its Literature Series

Ancient Israel and Its Literature Series ; Volume 48

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Metaphor in the Bible.

God--Biblical teaching.

God.

Bible. Hosea, IV-XIV--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Hosea, IV-XIV--Language, style.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (307 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Atlanta, GA : SBL Press, [2023]

Summary:

"In Hosea's God: A Metaphorical Theology, Mason Lancaster demonstrates that recent advances in metaphor theory help untangle the divergent portrayals of God in the book of Hosea. Lancaster analyzes fifteen metaphor clusters in Hosea 4-14 individually, then discerns patterns and reversals between the clusters. Finally, respecting the ancient value for emphasizing individual aspects of a depiction over a homogenized picture of the whole, the book identifies five characteristics of God prominent among the metaphors of Hosea. Based on this analysis, Lancaster asserts that Hosea's metaphorical depiction of Yahweh ultimately derives from the primacy of Yahweh's fidelity to Israel"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Acknowledgments

Figures and Tables

Abbreviations

1. Conceptualizing Yahweh with Metaphor Clusters

Part 1. Interactions within the Fifteen Metaphor Clusters of Hosea 4-14

2. Metaphors of Accusation

3. Metaphors of Sentencing

4. Metaphors of Redemption

Part 2. Metaphor Patterns across Clusters

5. Affective Patterns

6. Literary Patterns

7. Rhetorical Patterns

Part 3. Who Do You Say That I Am?

8. An Aspective Constellation of Yahweh

9. A Character Portrait of Yahweh

10. Conclusion

Appendix

Bibliography

Ancient Sources Index

Modern Authors Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Print version: Lancaster, Mason D. Hosea's God

ISBN:

9781628375411

1628375418

OCLC:

1390922654