“I Am the Nail”: A Multimodal Analysis of a Contemporary Reception of Isaiah 53

• Published in: Religions (Basel, Switzerland ) Vol. 14; no. 3; p. 370
• Main Author: Dillon, Amanda
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.03.2023
• Subjects: Analysis; Artists; Bible Journaling; Biblical hermeneutics; biblical reception; Book publishing; Christian art; Christian art and symbolism; Christian theology; Christianity; Diaries; Isaiah 53; Mindfulness; multimodal analysis; Narratives; New Testament; Passion of Christ; Redemption; Salvation; Semiotics; Social aspects; Social networks; Spirituality; Theology; United States; New York; United Kingdom; Illinois

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