ABIDING IN LIFE: THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD IN THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
ABIDING IN LIFE: THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD IN THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
Author(s): Réka ValentinSubject(s): Theology and Religion
Published by: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai
Keywords: Gospel of John; metaphor; cognitive linguistics; abiding; love; relation; eternal life.
Summary/Abstract: The concept of abiding underlines the unity between the believers and the members of the divine family as the quality of eternal life. John uses a complex form of this metaphor by depicting a threefold union between the believers, Jesus and God: the believers abide in Jesus, who abides in God. The metaphorical perception of this unity reflects on the functionality of the relation between God, Jesus and human beings; this is uncovered by an analysis that uses the insights of cognitive linguistics.
Journal: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai - Theologia Catholica Latina
- Issue Year: 61/2016
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 43-56
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English