Dictionary of Biblical ImageryLeland Ryken, James C. Wilhoit, Tremper Longman
Every reader of the Bible has encountered the powerful, comforting and sometimes puzzling imagery of Scripture. These concrete pictures with their hidden force have struck sharp and lasting impressions on our minds. Their imprint has etched itself on the language and grammar of Christian faith and Western culture. Why then do traditional Bible dictionaries and reference works offer so little help to explorers of the Bible's galaxy of verbal pictures? They excel in describing the climate, borders and location of Galilee or Sinai. But they are often blind to the artistic expressions and deaf to the musical meanings that echo from within the world of the biblical text. The Dictionary of Biblical Imagery is the first contemporary reference work dedicated to exploring the images, symbols, motifs, metaphors and literary patterns found in the Bible. More than that, it examines the Bible's universal archetypes or master images--including the plot motifs and character types that recur throughout life, literature and the Bible. This unique dictionary explores the dazzling variety in which the Word of God comes dressed in clothes of everyday life. It traces the trail of images from Eden to the New Jerusalem. It captures the plotted patterns of biblical narrative. It surveys the imaged texture of each book of the Bible. In short, The Dictionary of Biblical Imagery is an inviting, enlightening and indispensable companion to the reading, study, contemplation and enjoyment of the Bible. |
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... evil (1 Jn 3:12). The author of Hebrews contrasts the faith-oriented Abel with his works-oriented brother: “By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain” (Heb 11:4 NASB). In Hebrews 12 the author uses another allusion to ...
... evil plots. The angelic war in heaven depicted in Revelation 12:7-12 portrays the dragon as “not strong enough.” They are consequently defeated by Michael and his angels. Their final doom is certain when God works to utterly eradicate ...
... evil. The wicked are like lions “eager to tear. . . lurking in ambush (Ps 17:12 RSV; cf. Ps 7:2; 22:13, 21). The devil behaves like a lion (1 Pet 5:8). The righteous can only emulate the boldness of the lion (Prov 28:1). Even God is a ...
... evil in the world. Cosmic fireworks ushering in the new age suggested how revolutionary God's decisive triumph would be. These previews of God's will being “done on earth as it is in heaven” drew the attention of hearers away from the ...
... Evil is intensifying and conditions are deteriorating (Is 57:3-13). The earth is being trampled and crushed by wickedness (Dan 7:23). *Famines, *earthquakes and *wars are increasing (Mk 13:7-8). *Persecution is escalating (Mt 24:9-12 ...
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Subject Index | 1024 |
Praise for Dictionary of Biblical Imagery | 1059 |
About the Editors | 1060 |
The IVP Bible Dictionary Series | 1062 |
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Dictionary of Biblical Imagery Leland Ryken,James C. Wilhoit,Tremper Longman III Limited preview - 2010 |
Dictionary of Biblical Imagery Leland Ryken,James C. Wilhoit,Tremper Longman III No preview available - 1998 |
Dictionary of Biblical Imagery Leland Ryken,Tremper Longman,Daniel G. Reid No preview available - 1998 |