Go Figure! (ePub)
An Introduction to Figures of Speech in the Bible
(Sprache: Englisch)
How can I tell if a Bible verse is literal or figurative? What's the difference between metaphor and metonymy? How can I understand a parable? And what's the function of figurative language anyway?
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How can I tell if a Bible verse is literal or figurative? What's the difference between metaphor and metonymy? How can I understand a parable? And what's the function of figurative language anyway?
Go Figure! An Introduction to Figures of Speech in the Bible answers these and other questions about figurative language used in Scripture. With its blend of scholarship and humor, the book appeals to a variety of students. For newcomers, it serves as a way into the complex arena known as figures of speech. And with many examples culled from popular culture, the book speaks to a new generation of students. At the same time, for those more seasoned in the Scriptures, the endnotes, bibliography, introduction, and appendices offer ample material for further study.
Unique Features of this book
More than 1200 Bible verses
Topical arrangement
Expanded definitions
Research from various disciplines, spanning several generations
Examples from popular culture
Examples from the Scriptures
Annotated bibliography
Scripture Index
Original essays
Q and A's
"I found the book to be an easy-to-understand presentation of many of the figures of speech frequently used in the Bible. I trust this work will be a valuable introductory study of figures of speech to students of the Scriptures in the years to come."
-Rev. Walter J. Cummins, author of A Journey Through the Acts and Epistles: The Authorized King James Version with Note and a Working Translation, Vols. 1 and 2.
Go Figure! An Introduction to Figures of Speech in the Bible answers these and other questions about figurative language used in Scripture. With its blend of scholarship and humor, the book appeals to a variety of students. For newcomers, it serves as a way into the complex arena known as figures of speech. And with many examples culled from popular culture, the book speaks to a new generation of students. At the same time, for those more seasoned in the Scriptures, the endnotes, bibliography, introduction, and appendices offer ample material for further study.
Unique Features of this book
More than 1200 Bible verses
Topical arrangement
Expanded definitions
Research from various disciplines, spanning several generations
Examples from popular culture
Examples from the Scriptures
Annotated bibliography
Scripture Index
Original essays
Q and A's
"I found the book to be an easy-to-understand presentation of many of the figures of speech frequently used in the Bible. I trust this work will be a valuable introductory study of figures of speech to students of the Scriptures in the years to come."
-Rev. Walter J. Cummins, author of A Journey Through the Acts and Epistles: The Authorized King James Version with Note and a Working Translation, Vols. 1 and 2.
Autoren-Porträt von Julia Hans
Julia Hans, PhD., is a national award-winning essayist and faculty member of the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where she teaches writing and literature classes. Her first book, Lamps, Scrolls, and Goatskin Bottles: A Handbook of Bible Customs for Kids, was published by Standard Publishing in 2000. She lives in Lowell, Massachusetts, with her husband, Ravi, and her 15-pound Maine Coon Cat, Manny. You can reach Dr. Hans at baystatebible@comcast.net or via LinkedIn.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Julia Hans
- 2018, 390 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: WestBow Press
- ISBN-10: 1973632179
- ISBN-13: 9781973632177
- Erscheinungsdatum: 14.08.2018
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