The Sword of His Mouth
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'The Sword of His Mouth' is a study of the rhetorical and poetic form of synoptic sayings which argues that many of these sayings use a ""depth rhetoric"" which seeks to challenge the hearer's fixed structures of meaning and value, moving one to new action by awakening new insight. This study brings to light important but neglected features of the texts and demonstrates the value of this new approach for gaining fresh insight into their significance. Special attention is given to pattern and tension. An attempt is made to show how form and content merge in producing utterances with provocative verbal power. Jesus emerges from this study as one whose language must be distinguished from casual speech.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1592441394
ISBN13:9781592441396
Release Date:January 2003
Publisher:Wipf & Stock Publishers
Length:236 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.6" x 8.0"
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He had a way with words!!! Duh!!!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
A study of the rhetorical and poetic form of synoptic sayings of jesus which argues that many of these sayings use a "depth rhetoric" (forceful and imaginative language) which seeks to challenge the hearer's fixed structures of meaning and value, moving him/her to new action by awakening new insight. Special attention is given to pattern and tension. An attempt is made to show how form and content merge in producing utterances with provocative verbal power. If all this sounds kind of dry and boring -- think again. The character of Jesus emerges from this study as one whose language must be distinguished from casual speech. He knew what he was doing and he did it very much on purpose!
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