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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... fall of Babylon , " the great prostitute who corrupted the earth by her adulteries ” ( Rev 19 : 2 NIV ) . See also APOSTASY ; MARRIAGE ; PROSTITUTE , PROSTI- TUTION ; SEX . BIBLIOGRAPHY . R. C. Ortlund Jr. , Whoredom : God's Unfaithful ...
... fall down , cliffs to crumble and mountains to be turned upside down ; * hailstones and burning sulfur will fall from the sky ( Ezek 38 : 19-22 ) . The * sun will turn black , the * moon will turn red , * stars will fall on the earth ...
... falls with a crash in the midst of a * storm ( Mt 7 : 24-27 ) , and of the * blind leading the blind , in which both fall into a * pit ( Lk 6:39 ) , he painted a highly memorable image of the dangers of falling spiritually . The image of ...
... fall prey to the wiles of false teachers ( Mt 24:11 ) , heretical beliefs ( 1 Tim 4 : 1 ; 2 Tim 4 : 3-4 ) ... Falling Away ( London : Epworth , 1969 ; repr . , Minneapolis : Be- thany Fellowship , 1975 ) ; M. Gundry - Volf , Paul and ...
... fall like every other ruler " ( Ps 82 : 6-7 NIV ) . Divine Assembly and Prophetic Messengers . The story of the prophet Micaiah ben Imlah in 1 Kings 22 offers a fascinating glimpse of deliberation within the heavenly council . On the ...
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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 |