Dictionary of Biblical ImageryLeland Ryken, James C. Wilhoit, Tremper Longman III
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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... Adam the archetype are shaped from the rich textual soil of Genesis 1-5 . The common Hebrew word ' ādām , which becomes the proper name Adam , is used within these chapters in its generic sense of " human , " or with the definite ...
... Adam entering into the ongoing divine work of maintaining the fertility and productivity of the garden . It is an agricultural image in which Adam's relation with the land ... Adam's relationships ADAM with God , Eve , himself , earth and 10.
Leland Ryken, James C. Wilhoit, Tremper Longman III. ADAM with God , Eve , himself , earth and creatures are all fractured . The image is not so much of " fall " as of exile and alienation . Eden is not abolished , but Adam is ban- ished ...
... Adam ( cf. Ezek 28:13 ) , whom later Judaism could describe as clothed in light . The sanctuary of the Lord , God's symbolic dwelling place within Israel , among whom he will “ walk ... ADAM lation between Adam and Christ . Adam as son 12.
Leland Ryken, James C. Wilhoit, Tremper Longman III. ADAM lation between Adam and Christ . Adam as son of God is the father of the human race , and Jesus , whose divine sonship has just been declared at his baptism ( Lk 3:22 ) , is the ...
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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 |