Studies In Biblical And Semitic Symbolism

This is Volume II in series of six on the Ancient Near East. Originally published in 1923, adding to an important a branch of Biblical and Semitic Studies this study looks biblical and Semitic symbolism.

This is Volume II in series of six on the Ancient Near East. Originally published in 1923, adding to an important a branch of Biblical and Semitic Studies this study looks biblical and Semitic symbolism.

Part One considers key philosophical and aesthetic evaluations of literary images and symbols. The power of pictures is widely appreciated, as in the adage 'a picture is worth a thousand words'. Sometimes Christian discourse can be smothered by endless prose, which demands much inferential reasoning. There is, however, a contrary argument. An isolated visual representation can be misleading if it is improperly interpreted. For example, some mystical visions are interpreted as direct instructions from the Holy Spirit, as happened with the Radical Reformers, who advocated the Peasants’ Revolt. Hence theories of symbol, metaphor, and visual representation must be examined Part Two discusses visual representation in the Old Testament, the teaching of Jesus, pictures and analogies in Paul, and the Book of Revelation. This shows the range of authentic visual representations. In contrast to biblical material, we find throughout Christian history abundant examples of misleading imagery which is often passed off as Christian. A notorious example is found in the visual representation and metaphors used by Gnostic writers. Almost as bad are some visual representations used by the medieval mystics, Radical Reformers, and extreme charismatics – all of which lack valid criteria of interpretation, relying instead on subjective conviction. Similarly, sermons and prayers today can be enriched with pictorial images, but some can be misleading and unhelpful for the life of the Church.

Beginning with the Creation, the Old Testament contains a wealth of examples that showcase the Lord's power on earth. Now you can find out what these miracles mean by examining their hidden symbolism and historical contexts. Develop a greater appreciation for these miraculous moments and a deeper faith in the One who made them possible.

1916 This includes a rare list of symbolic and obsolete meanings of words. Contents: foreword; Involution and Evolution of the Spirit of Man Diagram; Explanation of Plate; the Key Note of the Bible; the Metaphysical Ideas of the Ancient Hebrew; Th.

This volume presents the most important portions of Erwin Goodenough's classic thirteen-volume work, a magisterial attempt to encompass human spiritual history in general through the study of Jewish symbols in particular. Revealing that the Jewish religion of the period was much more varied and complex than the extant Talmudic literature would lead us to believe, Goodenough offered evidence for the existence of a Hellenistic-Jewish mystic mythology far closer to the Qabbalah than to rabbinical Judaism. Originally published in 1989. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.