SIN IS A PERSON: SOME ONTOLOGICAL METAPHORS IN THE BIBLE
This article discusses the ontological metaphors relating to the personification of sin in the Bible. It aims to explore the metaphorical conceptualisation of sin as a person, as suggested in the sin expressions. Lakoff and Johnson’s (1980) Conceptual Metaphor Theory is used in analysing the data....
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Main Author: | C. Owiredu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of the Free State
2021-06-01
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Series: | Acta Theologica |
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Online Access: | https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/at/article/view/5454 |
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