Download or read book The Metaphorical Use of Language in Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature written by Markus Witte and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 565 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metaphors are a vital linguistic component of religious speech and serve as a cultural indicator of how groups understand themselves and the world. The essays compiled in this volume analyze the use, function, and structure of metaphors in Jewish writings from the Hellenistic-Roman period (including the works of Philo and the texts of Qumran), as well as in apocryphal early Christian texts and inscriptions.