IMMORTALITY AS PRESENCE AND DESTINATION IN THE BOOK OF WISDOM WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON WIS 2,22-23 Cover Image

IMMORTALITY AS PRESENCE AND DESTINATION IN THE BOOK OF WISDOM WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON WIS 2,22-23
IMMORTALITY AS PRESENCE AND DESTINATION IN THE BOOK OF WISDOM WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON WIS 2,22-23

Author(s): Réka Valentin
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai
Keywords: immortality; wisdom; metaphor; state; purpose; presence; destination.

Summary/Abstract: The article addresses the double aspect of immortality in the Book of Wisdom: immortality as a state and as a goal. I explore the texts where we can grasp the metaphorical structuring that views immortality as presence and destination. The investi¬gation focuses on Wis 2,22-23, then it relates to other relevant texts that complete the reading.

  • Issue Year: 60/2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 21-30
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English