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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... Hebrew and Greek HEBREW Consonants " = y 5 = k י = א = = b = g 1 = g 7 = d 7 - d = h = ה 5 = k = ן – ל m = מ ; נ ס ע = n = S 1 = W T = 2 ח ט = h t J. D = p 5 = P Y = S P = q 7 = r i = ś wj = š ກາ = F n = t Long Vowels ( 1 ) , = â = ê ...
... Hebrew people ( Rom 4 : 1 ; 9 : 7 ; 11 : 1 ; 2 Cor 11:22 ) , this aspect is set aside by Paul in favor of a focus on Abraham as spiritual progenitor of a spiritual race . The seed of Abraham ( Gal 3:29 ) consists of those who are of the ...
... Hebrews 7 : 1-9 to argue for the superiority of Christ to Aaron . See also COVENANT ; GENESIS ; SEED . BIBLIOGRAPHY ... Hebrew words and one Greek word . In most cases in both languages the image connoted is of a warm , secure place in ...
... Hebrew word ' ādām , which becomes the proper name Adam , is used within these chapters in its generic sense of " human , " or with the definite article as " the human , " prior to its emergence in the text as a proper name for the ...
... Hebrew word for altar ( mizbēaḥ ) comes from the word for slaughter ( za baḥ ) . Yet , there are biblical altars on which other sorts of offerings are made . Besides the central altar of sacrifice in the courtyard , the temple also con ...
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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 |