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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... says , " I am come that they might have life , and that they might have it more abundantly " ( Jn 10:10 KJV ) . We find the imagery of abundance in the miracles Jesus per- formed , symbolic of the magnitude of the promised blessings ...
... says he simply left Pharaoh's presence taking no immediate action ( Ex 11 : 8 ) . The Psalms present numerous examples of anger directed toward the injustice of cruel people ( Ps 59:11 ; 69:28 ) as well as toward God himself ( Ps 77 : 6 ...
... say to this people . . . " ( Is 6 : 8-9 RSV ) . Likewise we should perhaps understand Isaiah 40 : 1-2— “ Comfort , com- fort my people , says your God . Speak tenderly to Jerusalem " ( RSV ) —as words uttered by Yahweh to the heralds ...
... say to you , " thus going beyond the prophets ' phrase to picture his own authority as the living Word . His ... says the LORD of hosts , " combines more than twenty times the images of God's authoritative word with all the hosts ...
... says , " Tend the flock of God that is your charge ” ( 1 Pet 5 : 2 RSV ) . Notice that in both cases the flock belongs to God , not to the shepherd ; the shepherd is a servant , assigned the task of caring for God's people ( see Flock ) ...
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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 |