Dictionary of Biblical ImageryLeland Ryken, James C. Wilhoit, Tremper Longman InterVarsity Press, 11/05/2010 - 1058 من الصفحات
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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... action ( such as running or threshing ) . Any object or action that we can picture is an image . xiv DICTIONARY OF BIBLICAL IMAGERY Images require two activities from Introduction.
... action than around images , we should pause to note that motifs often incorporate images . Earlier we noted instances of water as an image , symbol , metaphor and simile . Water figures as a motif in an ancient practice known as ordeal ...
... actions , as the father of all humanity , have an ongoing effect through sub- sequent generations . It is as if his ... action and consequence laid out by the law and enacted by Israel in its tragic history . In a redemptive vein Paul ...
... Action is heightened in such a world . We are continuously surprised by events . Diverse types of story material are juxtaposed - for example , home versus battle- field , or a conversation with a spouse versus an encounter with God ...
... action ( Ex 11 : 8 ) . The Psalms present numerous examples of anger directed toward the injustice of cruel people ... actions appropriate to the situation and in keeping with his own character as holy and just . When Moses protested at ...