Dictionary of Biblical ImageryLeland Ryken, James C. Wilhoit, Tremper Longman InterVarsity Press, 11. mai 2010 - 1058 pages
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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... ACTS OF THE APOSTLES The book of the Acts of the Apostles is a tale of two cities- * Jerusalem and * Rome ( and we can note in passing that the world of the book of Acts is a largely urban world , in contrast to the prevailing agrarian ...
... ( Acts 1-5 ) , the church's mission in Palestine and Syria ( Acts 6-12 ) , and the mission and imprisonment of Paul ( Acts 13-28 ) . The outward expansion of the church is also structured as an ever - widening spiral built around the ...
... Acts may give the impression of a loose narrative that lacks the control of Luke's Gospel , a more careful reading suggests that Luke is very much in control of his material . Acts does not come to a complete conclu- sion with all of ...
... ( Acts 8:26 ) and for the Gentile Cornelius , who was directed by " a holy angel " to visit the apostle Peter ( Acts 10:22 ) . Angels have served , and will continue to serve , as God's agents for dispensing his judgment . This is one of ...
... ( Acts 1 : 9 ) , and the disciples responded by " gazing into heaven " and " looking into heaven " ( Acts 1 : 10-11 ) . The event is also accompanied by images of super- natural mystery — a disappearing person , a * cloud that veils and ...
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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 |