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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... head ) ; birth ; cleansing and cleanliness ; the hand , right arm , eye and head ; healing DICTIONARY OF BIBLICAL IMAGERY The Archetypes of Unideal Experience Satan ; demons , evil spirits ; evil beasts and monsters ( such as those in ...
... head near or ABUNDANCE touching the host ( cf. Jn 21:20 ) with the idea of a child lying in a parent's bosom or lap ( see Jn 1:18 , where Jesus is in his Father's bosom ) . Because of the distinction in Jesus ' parable between Abraham's ...
... heads of everyman and every- woman . In the narrative of Genesis 2 the Adamic rule is expressed in three concrete ... head of the serpent ( Gen 3:15 ) . The fatherhood of Adam , a relationship of the one to the many , is a hallmark of ...
... head of the body , the church , " the community of the new creation , and " he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead ” ( Col 1:18 NIV ) . While the old Adam failed to fulfill his God - given dominion over the creation ...
... head to priest and to God . It is a place of holy interchange . Israelite males present themselves , their offerings and their sacrifices by " going up " or " before " the altar , but the psalmist can speak of a joyous thanks- giving ...
Other editions - View all
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 |