Research Catalog

Title

Dictionary of biblical imagery / general editors, Leland Ryken, James C. Wilhoit, Tremper Longman III ; consulting editors, Colin Duriez, Douglas Penney, Daniel G. Reid.

Publication

Downers Grove, Ill. : InterVarsity Press, ©1998.

Supplementary Content

Open Library 20150204

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Details

Additional Authors

• Ryken, Leland.
• Wilhoit, Jim.
• Longman, Tremper, III.
• Duriez, Colin.
• Penney, Douglas, 1956-
• Reid, Daniel G., 1949-

Description

xxi, 1,058 pages : illustrations; 26 cm

Summary

• The Dictionary of Biblical Imagery is dedicated to exploring the images, symbols, motifs, metaphors and literary patterns found in the Bible. 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. --From publisher's description.
• "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. The Dictionary of Biblical Imagery explores the dazzling variety in which the Word of God comes dressed in the 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. Here is a Bible dictionary with a difference--an inviting, enlightening and indispensable companion to the reading, study, contemplation and enjoyment of the Bible."--Jacket.

Subjects

• Bible > Language, style > Dictionaries
• Symbolism in the Bible > Dictionaries

Genre/Form

Dictionaries.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents

Preface -- How to Use This Dictionary -- Abbreviations -- Transliterations -- Contributors -- Introduction -- Dictionary Articles -- Scripture Index -- Subject Index

Call Number

BS537

ISBN

• 0830814515
• 9780830814510
• 0851117538
• 9780851117539
• 9781461947745 (canceled/invalid)
• 146194774X (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

98016945

OCLC

38885778

Title

Dictionary of biblical imagery / general editors, Leland Ryken, James C. Wilhoit, Tremper Longman III ; consulting editors, Colin Duriez, Douglas Penney, Daniel G. Reid.

Imprint

Downers Grove, Ill. : InterVarsity Press, ©1998.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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Cover image

Added Author

Ryken, Leland.

Wilhoit, Jim.

Longman, Tremper, III.

Duriez, Colin.

Penney, Douglas, 1956-

Reid, Daniel G., 1949-

Research Call Number

Desk-JWS BS537 .D48 1998