Dictionary of Biblical ImageryLeland Ryken, James C. Wilhoit, Tremper Longman III
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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... living image of the living God , Adam bears a relationship to God like that of child to parent . He is made for intimate , reciprocal relationship with God , designed for rela- tionship with his created others and born to the divine and ...
... living signatures of the benevolent and creative artistry of God ( Gen 2 : 9 ) . A priestly over- tone to this work also emerges — a double meaning of ' abad is probably intended , as we will see - with Adam mediating God's care for the ...
... living God " ( Ps 42 : 1-3 NIV ) . Two more examples will suffice to illustrate this image pattern : " For he satis- fies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things " ( Ps 107 : 9 NIV ) ; “ I spread out my hands to you ; my soul ...
... living water will flow from within him . ' By this he meant the Spirit , whom those who believed in him were later to receive . Up to that time the Spirit had not been given , since Jesus had not yet been glorified " ( Jn APSU . See ...
... living things , is preserved upon the waters in an ark , so it is with Moses , the savior of Israel . The discussion of Jesus ' death in 1 Peter 3 : 18-22 refers to Noah's ark as the author discerns a parallel with baptism : the church ...
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Dictionary of Biblical Imagery Leland Ryken,James C. Wilhoit,Tremper Longman III Limited preview - 2010 |
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 |