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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... expression of it . In fact , as James relentlessly pursues his theme that faith with- out works is dead , he actually reaches the conclusion that Abraham was justified by works as well as faith . As in the OT the NT uses Abraham in ...
... expression of that image is an active rule that represents the loving dominion and care of God over the wonders of creation . Adam , true archetype of humankind , is ADAM appointed vice - regent in the territorial dominion of 9.
... expression of Torah . When Adam ate , the consequence was death and exclusion from the tree of life , the same pattern of action and consequence laid out by the law and enacted by Israel in its tragic history . In a redemptive vein Paul ...
... expression of the electing love of God ( Eph 1 : 5 ; Rom 8:29 ) , which transfers the adopted child from the family of disobedience ( Eph 2 : 2-3 , where the NIV translation unfortunately obscures the metaphor ) to the family of God ...
... expression for God ) , as in Gabriel , suggests their close connection to the deity . On many occasions God chose to mediate his pres- ence to his people through angels . When he revealed himself to Moses on Mount Sinai , the Lord said ...
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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 |