Plant metaphors in prophetic condemnations of Israel and Judah / Tina M. Sherman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sherman, Tina M., author.

Series:

Ancient Israel and Its Literature Series

Ancient Israel and Its Literature Series ; v.49

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Metaphor in the Bible.

Plants in the Bible.

Bible. Prophets--Language, style.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (323 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Atlanta, GA : SBL Press, [2023]

Summary:

Tina M. Sherman offers a first-of-its-kind, detailed analysis of prophetic passages that depict people as plants -- from grasses and grains to fruit trees and grapevines -- examining how the biblical authors exploited these metaphors to portray the condemnation and punishment of Israel and Judah in terms of the everyday work of crop farming and plant husbandry. Additionally, she explores how the prophetic authors employed plant imagery to construct national identities that emphasize the people's collective responsibility for the kingdoms' fate. Plant Metaphors in Prophetic Condemnations of Israel and Judah demonstrates the usefulness of combining conceptual metaphor theory with aspects of frame semantics in the analysis of patterns of thought and expression in biblical metaphor.-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Cover

Contents

Acknowledgments

Tables and Figures

Abbreviations

1. Introduction

2. Frameworks for Studying Metaphorand National Identity

3. Viticulture Metaphors: An Introduction

4. Vineyard Metaphors

5. Grapevine Metaphors

6. Wine and Intoxication Metaphors

7. Fig and Fig Tree Metaphors

8. Other Plant Metaphors

9. Conclusions

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: Sherman, Tina M. Plant Metaphors in Prophetic Condemnations of Israel and Judah

ISBN:

9781628375527

1628375523

OCLC:

1406410663