Like Mount Zion
Conceptual Metaphor and Critical Spatiality in the Songs of Ascents
By (author) Wen-Pin Leow Foreword by Joachim Schaper Series edited by Ismo Dunderberg Series edited by Jan Christian Gertz Series edited by Hermut Löhr Series edited by Joachim Schaper Series edited by Susanne Luther Series edited by Jennifer Knust
Hardback (Published)
(March 2024)
ISBN: 9783525500064
6.34 x 9.25 inches
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Critical spatial approaches – particularly those informed by the scholarship of Lefebvre, Foucault, and Soja – have significantly impacted biblical scholarship over the last twenty years. However, these spatial approaches have been limited due to the methodological challenges inherent in transposing the social-scientific approaches of the aforementioned scholars to the task of biblical interpretation. This volume adapts conceptual metaphor theory as a methodological bridge to address such constraints. The first half of the volume begins by surveying the field of critical spatiality in biblical studies, arguing for the need for fresh methodological development. Thereafter, the volume delineates a particular critical spatial approach, inspired by Lefebvre and Foucault, for which conceptual metaphor theory is proposed as a methodological bridge. The second half of the volume begins by proposing the Psalms of Ascents as a case study upon which the method could be applied. It is then argued that the proposed method – if efficacious – should provide insight on corpus’ “Zion theology” and its so-called pilgrimage character. Using the proposed method in conjunction with conventional historical-grammatical tools of poetic analysis, each psalm is analysed with regard to its metaphor and spatiality. The volume concludes that the case study demonstrates the efficacy of the proposed methods by allowing a rich reading of each psalm, especially by explicating the spatial narratives and/or spatial metaphorical conceptualisations that underlie each text, and providing fresh insight on the collection as a whole.
Wen-Pin Leow (MSt Oxon, MTh Aberd, MDiv S’pore) is Associate Pastor at Bethany Evangelical Free Church, Singapore. Prior to this, he was Lecturer in Biblical and Integrative Studies at the Biblical Graduate School of Theology, Singapore (2020–2022). He has written/edited several books, including “Under the Wings of God: Stories of Hope from the Book of Ruth” (2023) and “Enabling Hearts: A Primer for Disability-Inclusive Churches” (2021). He serves on the editorial board member for the “Journal of Disability and Religion” and on the Advisory Group for the Centre for Autism and Theology, University of Aberdeen. He is also the editor for the “Asian Resources for Ministry series” and the “Disability Ministry in Asia” series.
- By (author) Wen-Pin Leow
- Foreword by Joachim Schaper
- Series edited by Ismo Dunderberg
- Series edited by Jan Christian Gertz
- Series edited by Hermut Löhr
- Series edited by Joachim Schaper
- Series edited by Susanne Luther
- Series edited by Jennifer Knust
Other Titles in this Series
Jakob, der ambivalente Ahnherr Israels
Die Jakoberzählung auf dem Weg von der Volks- zur Völkergeschichte
Paulus und die antike Welt
Beiträge zur zeit- und religionsgeschichtlichen Erforschung des paulinischen Christentums
Die „Ich-Sphäre“ des Beters
Eine anthropologische Untersuchung zur Selbstreflexion des Beters am Beispiel von Ps 42/43
Die Geschichte des Motivkomplexes Theophanie
Seine Elemente, Einbindung in Geschehensabläufe und Verwendungsweisen in altisraelitischer, frühjüdischer und frühchristlicher Literatur
Macht und Weisheit
Untersuchungen zur politischen Anthropologie in den Erzählungen vom Absalomaufstand
Anthropologische Aufbrüche
Alttestamentliche und interdisziplinäre Zugänge zur historischen Anthropologie
Christologie und Ethik im Philipperbrief
Studien zur Handlungsorientierung einer frühchristlichen Gemeinde in paganer Umwelt
Expanding Ezekiel
The Hermeneutics of Scribal Addition in the Ancient Text Witnesses of the Book of Ezekiel
From Qumran to Aleppo
A Discussion with Emanuel Tov about the Textual History of Jewish Scriptures in Honor of his 65th Birthday
Heiliges Land und Nähe Gottes
Wandlungen alttestamentlicher Landvorstellungen in frühjüdischen und neutestamentlichen Schriften
The Meaning of the Letter of Aristeas
In light of biblical interpretation and grammatical tradition, and with reference to its historical context
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