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"Lengthen your tent-cords" : the metaphorical world of Israel's household in the book of Isaiah / Brittany Kim.
Van Pelt Library BS1515.52 .K56 2018
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kim, Brittany, author.
- Series:
- Siphrut
- Siphrut : literature and theology of the Hebrew scriptures
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Isaiah.
- Bible. Isaiah--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible.
- Bible. Isaiah--Language, style.
- Metaphor in the Bible.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 244 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- University Park, Pennsylvania : Eisenbrauns, [2018]
- Summary:
- "Explores how the Book of Isaiah portrays Israel and its capital city using five metaphors that arise from the realm of household relationships: sons/children, daughter, mother, wife, and servant"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- The people of Israel as sons/children
- Zion and the people as daughter(s)
- Zion as mother and wife
- Israel, an unnamed representative, Zion, and the faithful people as Yhwh's servant(s)
- Conclusion : integrating the metaphors : a portrait of the people of Yhwh.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781575067780
- 1575067781
- OCLC:
- 1028585527
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