Challenging Prophetic Metaphor
Author | : Julia M. O'Brien |
Publisher | : Westminster John Knox Press |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2008-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780664229641 |
ISBN-13 | : 0664229646 |
Rating | : 4/5 (646 Downloads) |
Download or read book Challenging Prophetic Metaphor written by Julia M. O'Brien and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The prophets of the Old Testament use a wide variety of metaphors to describe God and to portray how to understand people in relation to God. This text searches the prophetic books for these metaphors, looking for ways in which the different images intersect and build off each other.