Re-Picturing the Reception of the Spirit with Ritual Experience: The Role of Baptism in 1 Corinthians 12:13
In this article, I argue that the ritual experience of water-baptism plays an essential role in Paul's metaphorical expression and rhetorical purpose in 1 Corinthians 12:13. To explore the role of baptism, I use conceptual blending theory from cognitive linguistics to define and demonstrate the...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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Sage
2022
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Biblical theology bulletin
Ano: 2022, Volume: 52, Número: 3, Páginas: 182-195 |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Bibel. Korintherbrief 1. 12,13
/ Paulus, Apostel, Heiliger
/ Batismo
/ Ritual
/ Espírito Santo
/ Metáfora
/ Cristianismo primitivo
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| Classificações IxTheo: | HC Novo Testamento |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
the Spirit
B Baptism B Conceptual Blending B Early Christianity B 1 Corinthians B Ritual B Paul B Metaphor |
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| Resumo: | In this article, I argue that the ritual experience of water-baptism plays an essential role in Paul's metaphorical expression and rhetorical purpose in 1 Corinthians 12:13. To explore the role of baptism, I use conceptual blending theory from cognitive linguistics to define and demonstrate the metaphorical ways in which ritual functions in the human mind. In so doing, I emphasize the performance of a ritual itself and the contextual perception of its performance, arguing for a metaphorical relationship between the two. I apply conceptual blending analysis to interpret the complex interplay of three metaphors in 1 Corinthians 12:13. I argue that Paul forms a conceptual blend of three metaphors in this verse, and that baptism, the water-rite, plays a pivotal role in this blend by providing the physical pattern of immersion and the cultural understanding of this immersion as a new belonging. Using baptism, Paul achieves his purpose of re-picturing the reception of the Spirit and appealing for social union. This verse thus presents an excellent case of the role of ritual in the emergence of early Christianity and the explanatory power of ritual studies to the New Testament texts. |
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| ISSN: | 1945-7596 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/01461079221108371 |