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Paul’s Language of Ζῆλος: Monosemy and the Rhetoric of Identity and Practice

By Benjamin J. Lappenga

Book information

Publisher
Brill Academic Publishers
Year
2015
ISBN
9004302441, 9789004302440
ISSN
0928-0731
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3026581 bytes)
Series
Biblical Interpretation 137
Pages
xx+256\277
Topic
Religion
Orientation
yes
Paginated
yes
Scanned
portrait
Time added
2016-02-15 18:59:14
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Description

In Paul’s Language of Ζῆλος, Benjamin Lappenga harnesses linguistic insights recently formulated within the framework of relevance theory to argue that within the letters of Paul (specifically Galatians, 1-2 Corinthians, and Romans), the ζῆλος word group is monosemic. Linking the responsible treatment of lexemes in the interpretive process with new insight into Paul’s rhetorical and theological task, Lappenga demonstrates that the mental encyclopedia activated by the term ζῆλος is 'shaped' within Paul’s discourse and thus transforms the meaning of ζῆλος for attentive ('model') readers. Such identity-forming strategies promote a series of practices that may be grouped under the rubric of 'rightly-directed ζῆλος'; specifically, emulation of 'weak' people and things, eager pursuit of community-building gifts, and the avoidance of jealous rivalry.

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