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The Metaphor of Illness and Healing in Hosea and Its Significance in the Socio-Economic Context of Eighth-Century Israel and Judah

by Seong-Hyuk Hong (Author)
©2006 Monographs XVIII, 196 Pages
Series: Studies in Biblical Literature, Volume 95

Summary

One of the central metaphors in the Book of Hosea is the metaphor of illness and healing, which is explicitly or implicitly mentioned with frequency throughout the text. This book focuses on the social connotations of the metaphor of illness and healing in Hosea 5:8-6:3 and 7:1-7. It incorporates a theoretical analysis of metaphor into a sociological discussion about the social reality of eighth-century Israel and Judah as well as a comparative study of the concept of illness and healing in the ancient Near East and traditional East Asia (Korea). This book breaks new ground by exploring the crucial significance of the metaphor in the socio-economic context of eighth-century Israel and Judah.

Details

Pages
XVIII, 196
Publication Year
2006
ISBN (PDF)
9781453906477
ISBN (Hardcover)
9780820481555
DOI
10.3726/978-1-4539-0647-7
Language
English
Publication date
2006 (June)
Keywords
Metaphor Hosea Illness Healing Health Krankheit Heilung Metapher Zeithintergrund Hosea (Buch)
Published
New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Wien, 2006. XVIII, 196 pp.

Biographical notes

Seong-Hyuk Hong (Author)

The Author: Seong-Hyuk Hong is Instructor of Old Testament at Seoul Theological University, Korea. He received his Ph.D. in biblical studies from the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California, and has published articles in journals.

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Title: The Metaphor of Illness and Healing in Hosea and Its Significance in the Socio-Economic Context of Eighth-Century Israel and Judah