{"product_id":"dictionary-of-biblical-imagery-hardcover","title":"Dictionary of Biblical Imagery - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeland Ryken\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJames C. Wilhoit\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eTremper III Longman III\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the Rich Visual Language of the Bible \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery reader of the Bible has encountered the powerful, comforting and sometimes puzzling imagery of Scripture. These concrete pictures like milk and honey, mountains and valleys, and covenants and feasts have hidden force and 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy 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 often overlook to the artistic expressions and musical meanings that echo from within the world of the biblical text. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dictionary of Biblical Imagery\u003c\/i\u003e is the first contemporary reference work dedicated to exploring the images, symbols, motifs, metaphors and literary patterns found in the Bible. Moreover, it examines the Bible's universal archetypes, including the plot motifs and character types that recur throughout life, literature, and the Bible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThisunique dictionary explores many ways in which the Word of God is dressed in clothes of everyday life by: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etracing the trail of images from Eden to the New Jerusalem. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecapturing the plotted patterns of biblical narrative.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esurveying the imaged texture of each book of the Bible. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume is an inviting, enlightening, and indispensable companion to the reading, study, contemplation, and enjoyment of the Bible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Wilhoit is Scripture Press Professor of Christian Education at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSpiritual Formation as if the Church Mattered\u003c\/i\u003e, coeditor of the \u003ci\u003eDictionary of Biblical Imagery\u003c\/i\u003e (IVP Academic) and coauthor, with Leland Ryken, of \u003ci\u003eEffective Bible Teaching\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTremper Longman III (PhD, Yale University) is Distinguished Scholar and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. He is the author or coauthor of over thirty books, including \u003ci\u003eHow to Read the Psalms\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow to Read Proverbs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLiterary Approaches to Biblical Interpretation\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOld Testament Essentials\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeland Ryken (Ph.D., University of Oregon) is Clyde S. Kilby Professor of English at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. He is the author of more than one hundred published articles and essays, and he has written, edited or contributed to more than twenty-five books. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Word of God in English: Criteria for Excellence in Bible Translation\u003c\/i\u003e (Crossway), \u003ci\u003eThe Christian Imagination: The Practice of Faith in Literature and Writing\u003c\/i\u003e (Shaw), \u003ci\u003eDictionary of Biblical Imagery\u003c\/i\u003e (InterVarsity Press), \u003ci\u003eThe Discerning Reader: Christian Perspectives on Literature and Theory\u003c\/i\u003e (Baker) and \u003ci\u003eA Complete Literary Guide to the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e (Zondervan).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1100\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.4 x 10.24 x 7.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christianity Today Book Award (1999)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52740434952499,"sku":"9780830814510","price":93.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/gbOjP4lFO-9780830814510.webp?v=1781562644","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/dictionary-of-biblical-imagery-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}