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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... believer , a present reality . The future certainty of the afterlife for believer and unbeliever alike is a central NT fixture . This afterlife is presented in two stages . The first stage concerns the state of the individual after ...
... believers stress six motifs . One is that the future blessed state of the redeemed is a state of * triumph , usually pic- tured by the image of the * crown ( 1 Cor 9:25 ; 2 Tim 2 : 5 ; 4 : 8 ; Jas 1:12 ; 1 Pet 5 : 4 ; Rev 3:11 ; 6 : 2 ) ...
... believers . By virtue of their faith in Christ , believers have actually been " raised up " to sit with Christ " in the heavenly places " ( Eph 2 : 6 ) , and they are exhorted to " seek the things that are above , where Christ is ...
... believers not to be influenced by those who place heavy demands on their access to the " worship of angels , " that is , the heavenly worship conducted by angels within the heavenly assembly ( this meaning is more likely than " worship ...
... believers as their children ( e.g. , Peter with Mark , 1 Pet 5:13 ; Paul with Timothy , 1 Cor 4:17 ; the apostle John with his readers , 1 Jn 2:28 ) . In 2 Corinthians 12:14 Paul speaks of his readiness to sacrifice with * joy for the ...
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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 |