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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... face after his encounters with God , those who now reflect the Lord's glory “ are being transformed into his likeness with ever - increasing glory , which comes from the Lord , who is the Spirit " ( 2 Cor 3:18 ) . They are on the true ...
... face concealed " ( Job 24:15 NIV ) . The most striking example of adultery in the Bible is the story of David and ... faces affliction as illness and distress ( 25 : 16-18 , 20 ) . He also fears the physical threat of his enemies ( 25 ...
... face of the land " ( 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 ...
... face of the field , but only after the dogs have digested it ( 2 Kings 9:10 , 36 ) . The dogs may lick Lazarus ' wounds as a foreshadowing of his death and interment in them ( Lk 16:21 ) . The dog's regurgitation reflex , useful for ...
... face of insurmountable odds , of divine protection and victory given to one who , in contrast with Saul , utterly trusts in God's deliverance ( cf. 1 Sam 17:37 ) . The armor of a defeated warrior symbolizes * shame for the vanquished ...
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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 |