عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
0567640817
(Number (ISBN
9780567640819
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
b751239
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
God Is King
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
Understanding an Israelite Metaphor.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Sheffield Academic Pr
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2009.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
239 pages ;
Dimensions
24 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series,
Volume Designation
76
ISSN of Series
0309-0787 ;
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
Originally published in 1989.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-219) and indexes.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Preface; Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS ON METAPHOR; Chapter 2 ROYAL APPELLATIONS; Chapter 3 ROYAL QUALITIES; Chapter 4 ROYAL TRAPPINGS; Chapter 5 THE KING AND DOMESTIC AFFAIRS; Chapter 6 BECOMING KING; CONCLUSIONS; Notes; Bibliography; Index of Biblical References; Index of Authors.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
This is the first attempt in biblical studies to apply the tools developed by theoreticians of metaphor to the common biblical metaphor of God as king. The extent to which elements of human kingship are projected onto God is investigated, and several significant conclusions emerge: 1. Royal characteristics that have a diminutive connotation are generally not projected onto God. 2. God's nature as greatest king is emphasized through use of superlatives. For example, his garb is enormous and he has a large number of royal attendants. God is not limited by the metaphor. 3. When the entailments of.
TITLE USED AS SUBJECT
Bible., Old Testament-- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible., Old Testament.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
God-- Kingship-- Biblical teaching.
Kings and rulers-- Biblical teaching.
God-- Kingship-- Biblical teaching.
Kings and rulers-- Biblical teaching.
ORIGINATING SOURCE
Date of Transaction
20201204105632.0
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Electronic name
مطالعه متن کتاب [Book]
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