The reshaped min d Searle, the biblical writers, and Christ's blood /
A number of biblical scholars and theologians have had interest in speech act theory ever since J.L. Austin (1911-1960) outlined how a speaker can perform actions with words. John R. Searle has made a significant contribution to speech act theory after Austin by rooting his philosophy of language in...
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Language: English
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2011.
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Biblical Interpretation Series
104.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2011, ISBN: 9789004222748.
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Call Number: BS2361.3 .W55 2011
| Summary: | A number of biblical scholars and theologians have had interest in speech act theory ever since J.L. Austin (1911-1960) outlined how a speaker can perform actions with words. John R. Searle has made a significant contribution to speech act theory after Austin by rooting his philosophy of language in the philosophy of mind; however, Searle's categories remain largely under or misrepresented in theological circles. In this book, the author works exclusively with Searle's categories to examine five NT texts on the 'blood-of-Christ' motif (Rom 3:25; Heb 9:12; John 6:52-59; Rev 1:5b-6; Rev 7:13-14). The main result is a broader understanding of Christ's blood in a literal sense rather than simply as a metaphor for his death. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-213) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789004188945 |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |