God is king : understanding an Israelite metaphor / Marc Zvi Brettler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brettler, Marc Zvi.

Series:

The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series, 0309-0787 ; 76

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

God--Kingship--Biblical teaching.

God.

Kings and rulers--Biblical teaching.

Kings and rulers.

Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Sheffield, England : JSOT Press, c1989.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

Contents; 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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786611842345

9781281842343

1281842346

9780567288394

0567288390

OCLC:

287037764