{"product_id":"dictionary-of-biblical-imagery-9780830814510","title":"Dictionary of Biblical Imagery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e 1999 Book of the Year\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 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.\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 are often blind to the artistic expressions and deaf to the musical meanings that echo from within the world of the biblical text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eDictionary 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. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Dictionary of Biblical Imagery\u003c\/i\u003e is an inviting, enlightening and indispensable companion to the reading, study, contemplation and enjoyment of the Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Material:\u003c\/b\u003e Cloth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTremper Longman III (PhD, Yale University) is Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. He is also visiting professor of Old Testament at Seattle School of Theology and Psychology and adjunct of Old Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary. He lectures regularly at Regent College in Vancouver and the Canadian Theological Seminary in Calgary. Longman is the author or coauthor of over twenty books, including \u003ci\u003eHow to Read Genesis, How to Read the Psalms, How to Read Proverbs, Literary Approaches to Biblical Interpretation, Old Testament Essentials\u003c\/i\u003e and coeditor of \u003ci\u003eA Complete Literary Guide to the Bible.\u003c\/i\u003e He and Dan Allender have coauthored \u003ci\u003eBold Love, Cry of the Soul, Intimate Allies, The Intimate Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e and the Intimate Marriage Bible studies.\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\u003cbr\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","brand":"IVP Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527360549138,"sku":"9780830814510","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c09bb528-8baf-4727-8042-b94c6e7faabc.jpg?v=1731299538","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dictionary-of-biblical-imagery-9780830814510","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}