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Dictionary of Biblical Imagery by Leland Ryken & James C. Wilhoit & Tremper Longman is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.

What is Dictionary of Biblical Imagery about?

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 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. I

Who reads Dictionary of Biblical Imagery?

It is typically read by readers engaging with religious study and devotional practice.

Common subject areas: religion, theology.

Author
Leland Ryken & James C. Wilhoit & Tremper Longman
Publisher
InterVarsity Press
Published
1998
Language
EN
Category
religious
Subjects
Religion, Bible
Rating
4.7 / 5 (263 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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