I am the Bread of Life. Imagery in John 6 : 32-51

dc.contributor.author	Van der Watt, J.G. (Jan Gabriel), 1952-
dc.date.accessioned	2008-05-06T08:48:57Z
dc.date.available	2008-05-06T08:48:57Z
dc.date.issued	2007-12
dc.description.abstract	John 6 is one of the most discussed chapters in the Gospel according to John, because of the Eucharistic nature of the language in 6:51c-59. The complex nature of the metaphors and imagery used in these verses, as well as the richness and power of the ensuing communication, are often overlooked. This article explores the literary nature of the text and focuses on the dynamics of metaphor, the interaction between the figurative and literal sections in the text, as well as the strong influence of the socio-religious context of the text on its interpretation and understanding.	en
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dc.identifier.citation	Van der Watt, JG 2007, 'I am the Bread of Life. Imagery in John 6 : 32-51', Acta Theologica, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 186-204. [http://www.uovs.ac.za/faculties/content.php?id=3980&FCode=09]	en
dc.identifier.issn	1015-8758
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/5135
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Faculty of Theology of the University of the Orange Free State	en
dc.rights	Faculty of Theology of the University of the Orange Free State	en
dc.subject	Metaphor	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Metaphor in the Bible	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Bible -- N.T. -- John VI, 32-51 -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.	en
dc.title	I am the Bread of Life. Imagery in John 6 : 32-51	en
dc.type	Article	en