Among the Prophets: Language, Image and Structure in the Prophetic Writings

by Philip R. Davies

Prophetic symbolism is one of the key topics of this volume. On Isaiah, John F.A. Sawyer finds radical images of Yahweh, Kenneth T. Aitken looks at the metamorphosis of the key motif of hearing, seeing and understanding, Michael L. Barre examines lions and birds in 31.4-5, and Marvin A. Sweeney re-examines vmes(tm)s in 8.6. The imagery of Ezekiel is explored by Leslie C. Allen (the 'Death Valley' vision) and M.G. Swanepoel (Ezekiel 16 and female...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144119648X
• ISBN13: 9781441196484
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"