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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... Deuteronomy God promises abundant blessings to the children of Israel if they obey , but punishment if they disobey . He brings the nation to the " good and spacious land " of Canaan , “ a * land flowing with milk and honey " ( Ex 3 : 8 ...
... Deuteronomy the outstretched arm of God appears repeatedly as an image of God's power to redeem Israel from slavery in Egypt . Here the image is especially vivid : God stretches forth his arm , reaching his people where they are and ...
... Deuteronomy linked God's miracles to the action of his arm . Though the NT never explicitly links them , it was the same arm that stretched out to deliver Israel from bondage in Egypt that was out- stretched on the * cross to deliver ...
... Deuteronomy 32 : 8 ( where they are called " sons of God " ) , in Psalm 82 ( where they are called " gods " and " sons of the Most High " ) , in Job 38 : 7 ( where they are " sons of God " and " morning stars " ) and of course in Luke 2 ...
... Deuteronomy , thirty - six in 1 Kings through 2 Chronicles , thirteen in Psalms ) . The major spiritual events of the Bible are public events and consequently human assemblies are part of the biblical story from start to finish ...
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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 |