Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Liz Fried" <lizfried AT umich.edu>]

Dear Brian,
This is a fascinating topic!
Does the article discuss how to recognize metaphor
or allegory and how to recognize when the biblical writer is being literal?
Can we assume the Biblical writer is using metaphor
or allegory when he refers to YHWH scooping up clay
and making Adam, or should we assume he is being literal, i.e.,
that the literal is the conception of the author?
I assume the author is being literal, and I am often accused of
underestimating
the biblical writers and of turning the bible into fairy tales.
Is this issue dealt with in the article you cite, or any article?
Do people have thoughts on this topic?

Liz Fried
Ann Arbor, MI
lizfried AT umich.edu

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Tucker [mailto:jbtucker AT metroshores.net]
> Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 9:24 AM
> To: Biblical Hebrew
> Subject: Conceptual Metaphor Theory & Hebrew
>
>
> Shalom
>
> Could someone define the cognitive conceptual metaphor theory of Lakoff &
> Johnson?
>
> Lakoff, G & Johnson M. Metaphors we live by. Chicago IL: UoC 1980. Our
> seminary library does not have this text...
>
> I am working through an article entitled:
>
> Hermanson, E.A. "Recognising Hebrew Metaphors: Conceptual Metaphor Theory
> and Bible Translation." Journal of Northwest Semitic Languages 22/2
> (1996), pp. 67-78.
>
> It appears the foundation of his argument is based on this theory, but he
> assumes his readers are aware of it. My educated or uneducated guess is
> that Lakoff & Johnson's theory has something to do with "conceptual
> metaphor goes beyond the words, phrases and sentences of the text."
>
> Also, does anyone have ideas about how to recognize metaphors in BH?
>
> Brian Tucker
> Riverview, MI
> jbtucker AT metroshores.net
>
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