Language and Imagery of the Bible [Paperback]

'A very vigorous, detailed and illuminating study of the uses of language, especially of figurative language, in scripture' -Amos N. Wilder, Journal of Biblical Literature

The Language and Imagery of the Bible brings the discipline of literary studies to bear on Biblical studies, investigating the various ways in which language us used, demonstrating the non-literal character of much bible language, and arguing that biblical authors were aware of the symbolism and character of their language.

G.B. Cairdwas Professor of Exegesis of Holy Scripture at Oxford, UK.

Preface
Introduction
Part I: General
1 The Uses and Abuses of Language
2 The Meaning of Meaning
3 Changes of Meaning
4 Opacity, Vagueness and Ambiguity
5 Hebrew Idiom and Hebrew Thought
6 The Septuagint
Part II: Metaphor
7 Literal and Non-Literal
8 Comparative Language I: Simile and Metaphor
9 ComparativeLanguage II: Special Forms
10 Anthropomorphism
11 Linguistic Awareness
Part III: History, Myth and Eschatology
12 Language and History
13 The Language of Myth
14 The Language of Eschatology
Index