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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... things up but of " packaging " them - in other words , of selectivity and arrangement . Consider the conventions of the television sports report or interview . The reporter is filmed with a sports arena in the background . During the ...
... things more clearly in the Bible than we usually do in real life . A comment by the poet T. S. Eliot will clarify the matter . " It is the function of all art , ” wrote Eliot , " to give us some perception of an order in life , by ...
... things God loathes ( cf. Ps 31 : 6 ; 97:10 ; 119 : 104 ; Amos 5:15 ; Rom 12 : 9 ) . People too loathe things in the Bible . After * rap- ing his sister Tamar , Amnon abhors her ( 2 Sam 13:15 ) . The sores of Job are loathsome ( Job 2 ...
... things : it sets a person or thing apart as holy and consecrated , and it confers authority on a person who is anointed . In the Bible the * holiness and * authority that reside in ritual anointing are considered to be conferred by curs ...
... things . First , it underscores the power of evil . Human agency will never be enough to overcome the forces of evil . Only God can do so , and he will do it decisively at the end of time . Second , this imagery emphasizes the need for ...
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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 |