Full title
Metaphors and the Character Construction of Tobias in the Book of Tobit
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Research notes
NR\Reader checked\26/04/2015
Reference type
Editor(s)
Markus Witte
Sven Behnke
Year
2015
Journal / Book Title || Series Title
Yearbook 2014/2015: The Metaphorical Use of Language in Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature
Series Title
Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature
Publisher
De Gruyter
Place of Publication
Berlin\Munich\Boston
Pages
75-86
Work type
Label
13/04/2015
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Abstract
The metaphors contained in the ToIn the Book of Tobit, Hannah and Tobit employ metaphorical epithets to refer to their son Tobias. This essay examines the metaphors “staff of our hand” and “light of my eyes” as they reflect the varying perceptions of Tobit and Hannah regarding the significance and role of their son while they are away from the homeland. The senses and meanings that these metaphors map on to the persona
|of Tobias act as aids in the construction of his character in the narrative.