Bread and Water as Metaphors for the Word of God in the Four Gospels
Bread and water are among the best-known Biblical metaphors for the Word of God. This article presents a study of their occurrence in the four Gospels against the backdrop of the Old Testament. However, an analysis of the explicit references to bread and water is not exhaustive with regards to the t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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Polskie Towarzystwo Teologiczne
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Ruch Biblijny i Liturgiczny |
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| Online Access: | https://rbl.ptt.net.pl/index.php/RBL/article/view/287 |
| Summary: | Bread and water are among the best-known Biblical metaphors for the Word of God. This article presents a study of their occurrence in the four Gospels against the backdrop of the Old Testament. However, an analysis of the explicit references to bread and water is not exhaustive with regards to the topic under discussion. Therefore, other terms that relate to them, such as food, spring, hunger, thirst, feeding, and drinking, are also of great interest. Studying the metaphors for the Word of God reveals both a continuation of the Biblical ideas within the four Gospels, as well as a total novelty in the expression of the Word that became flesh (Jn 1:14). |
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| ISSN: | 0209-0872 2391-8497 |