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Dictionary of Biblical Imagery
A Christianity Today 1999 Book of the Year! 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 tra...more
Hardcover, 1079 pages
Published
November 2nd 1998
by IVP Academic
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An absolute must have in the library of any serious Bible scholar or aspiring Christian author. A weighty tome (over 1000 pages if you include the index), it explores in detail the "images, symbols, motifs, metaphors, figures of speech and literary patterns of the Bible." Excellent book. Great for kindling the fires of the imagination!
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Useful book when I remember to get it down off the shelf. Some good comments on the use of the word yoke.
Hands down, one of the best damn references ever. This dictionary traces biblical imagery throughout old and new testament and is clear on when the mean of the imagery might change in varying contexts. Jesus would use this dictionary.
An excellent reference tool to help Bible readers gets started on exploring the rich themes, symbols, motifs, and images of the Bible. I even enjoy cracking it open and reading a random entry now and then.
this is such a cool reference book; i use it when i write poetry. you can look up a word/topic and it will list all Biblical references along with the history and imagery.
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Dr. Ryken has served on the faculty of Wheaton College since 1968. He has published over thirty books and more than one hundred articles and essays, devoting much of his scholarship to Bible translations and the study of the Bible as literature. He served as Literary Chairman for the English Standard Version (ESV) of the Bible and in 2003 received the distinguished Gutenberg Award for his contribu...more
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