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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... Jesus confronted peo- ple's * hardness of * heart and failure to acknowledge his message , he sometimes responded in anger ( Mk 3 : 5 ) . The classic instance of Jesus ' expression of anger occurred when he confronted the abuses he ...
... Jesus used similar images , declar- ing himself to be the bread of life to the crowd he miraculously fed the day before : " I am the bread of life . He who comes to me will never go hungry , and he who believes in me will never be ...
... Jesus ascended from earth to heaven , indicating a move- ment from one sphere of reality to another . Ephe- sians 4 : 8 describes Jesus ' ascending " on * high , " while Colossians 3 : 1-2 surrounds the ascended Christ with references ...
... JESUS , IMAGES OF ; LAMB ; LEGAL IMAGES ; OFFERING ; PASSOVER ; PRIEST ; SACRIFICE ; SIN ; SUFFERING SERVANT ; TRIUMPH . BIBLIOGRAPHY . L. Morris , The Atonement : Its Meaning and Significance ( Downers Grove , IL : In- terVarsity Press ...
... Jesus clearly describes himself in shepherd terminology in John 10 , he applies this term only indirectly to his disciples ( send- ing the Twelve to the " lost sheep of Israel " in Mt 10 : 6 and telling Peter to feed and care for his ...
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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 |