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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... ( Deut 7:25 ; 12 : 3 ) . His * disgust with them grows to the point where he cannot bear them any longer . God warns fledgling Israel to avoid adopting the customs of the Canaanites , whom he is about to drive out because he " abhorred ...
... ( Deut 28:12 NRSV ) . However , if they do not return thanks by serving " the LORD [ their ] God joyfully and with gladness of heart for the abundance of everything , " God will give this abundant blessing to be enjoyed by other peoples ( ...
... ( Deut 6:15 ) . When a king or the nation rejected God in favor of other deities , his anger burned hot ( e.g. , Deut 7 : 4 ; 9:19 ; 29:20 , 23-24 , 27-28 ; 1 Kings 14 : 9-11 , 15 ) . The book of Judges details Israel's " on again - off ...
... Deut 5:14 ) and water ( Lk 13:15 ) . It is too cruel to make an ox work with grain while withholding it ( Deut 25 : 4 ) , and similar courtesy applies to people ( 1 Cor 9 : 9 ; 1 Tim 5:18 ) . You must help an ox in trouble ( Deut 22 : 4 ) ...
... ( Deut 1:44 ; Ps 108 : 12 ) , but real hornets act as God's allies and shock troops ( Ex 23:28 ; Deut 7:20 ; Josh 24:12 ) . The * worm , as an agent of destruction , belonged in God's arsenal too . Like its overgrown relative the serpent ...
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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 |