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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... father of the Jews— where the poor beggar Lazarus is taken by the angels at his death , in contrast to the rich man ... Father's bosom ) . Because of the distinction in Jesus ' parable between Abraham's bosom and Hades ( or * hell ) ...
... father's covenant with God that his son would build a house for God , Solomon constructed an elaborate * temple in which nearly every article was overlaid with * gold ( 1 Kings 6 : 21-22 ) . The riches with which the temple was ...
... Father Adam . Adam is imaged as the father of us all , the progenitor of all humanity . From the union of Adam and Eve , " the mother of all living " ( Gen 3:20 ) , comes Cain , then Abel , then Seth and then other sons and daughters ...
... Father ' " ( vv . 6-7 NIV ) . The adoption of the king as a representative of Israel may very well lie behind Paul's use of the adoption language . This motif is made even more universal in the covenant language of 2 Samuel 7:14 : " I ...
... Father , his more excellent name and the fact that he is worthy of the * worship and adoration of the angels ( Heb 1 : 1-13 ) . Throughout the history of the church , however , many have interpreted the OT appearances of the " angel of ...
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