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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... give him will never thirst ; the water that I shall give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life " ( Jn 4:14 RSV ) . Whereas with the image the literal properties of water are of primary importance , in Jesus ...
... give us more help than the commentaries , with their pictures of rams butting each other with their horns or a deer warding off an attacking cougar with its antlers . The time is ripe for some bold new commentaries and dictionaries with ...
... give blessings to them ( Deut 28:12 NRSV ) . However , if they do not return thanks by serving " the LORD [ their ] God joyfully and with gladness of heart for the abundance of everything , " God will give this abundant blessing to be ...
... give a comprehensive overview of the difficulties the apostle faced . Each of these catalogs portrays a wide variety of physical dangers , emotional barriers and spiritual handicaps , ranging from " trouble " ( Rom 8:35 ) to * " hunger ...
... give birth to her dead " ( NIV ) . This may , however , refer to Israel's restoration as a nation rather than to a ... gives a clearer picture of the state of the believer after death ( Phil 1 : 21-24 ) . Apparently , once Paul " departs ...