Dictionary of Biblical ImageryLeland Ryken, James C. Wilhoit, Tremper Longman III 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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... ( Song 4 : 8 ) . Unlike the lion it seldom betrayed its location by calling and so seemed all the more sinister ( Hos ... Song of Songs 2:15 seem to point to some unidentified , yet regrettable negative opportunists that are difficult to ...
... Song of Songs so refreshing is that the voice of satisfied appetite is strong ( Song 2 : 3 ; 4:16 ; 5 : 1 ) . But the attempt to find satisfaction on a purely earthly and physical level is futile , as the book of * Ecclesiastes shows ...
... Song of Songs 4 : 4 provides a striking instance of shield imagery : Your neck is like the tower of David , built with elegance ; on it hang a thousand shields , all of them shields of warriors . ( Song 4 : 4 NIV ) The familiar joining ...
... Song of Songs . In the Shulamite woman's picture of Solomon's taking her into the court harem , the climactic note of triumph is that " he brought me to the banqueting house , and his banner over me was love " ( Song 2 : 4 ) . Here the ...
... song of victory - a poem exulting in the success in battle and rehearsing the details , perhaps as a way of prolonging the ecstasy ( Ex 15 : 1-18 ; Judg 5 ; Ps 18 ) . The song of victory is sometimes called a " new song " to designate ...
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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 |