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Index of biblical images : similes, metaphors, and symbols in Scripture : based on the text of The new international version of the Bible. by Wiersbe, Warren W.(CARDINAL)504350;
Subjects: Indexes.; Metaphor in the Bible;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The good shepherd : a thousand-year journey from Psalm 23 to the New Testament / by Bailey, Kenneth E.,author.(CARDINAL)511782;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The good shepherd in Psalm 23 -- The good shepherd and Jeremiah 23:1-8 -- The good shepherd and Ezekiel 34 -- The good shepherd and Zechariah 10:2-12 -- Jesus the good shepherd and the good woman in Luke 15:1-10 -- The good shepherd in Mark 6:7-52 -- The disciples as good shepherds in Matthew 18:10-14 -- The good shepherd amid thieves and wolves in John 10:1-18 -- The good shepherd and 1 Peter 5:1-4."The Lord is my shepherd." Thus begins the most beloved of all Psalms -- and thus begins a thousand-year journey through the Bible. Prophets, apostles and Jesus himself took up this image from David, reshaping it, developing it and applying it to their own situations and needs. Kenneth Bailey uses his celebrated insights into Middle Eastern culture and especially his familiarity with Middle Eastern shepherding customs to bring new light and life to our understanding of this central image of the Christian faith. With each of nine major Old and New Testament passages, Bailey reveals the literary artistry of the Biblical writers and summarizes their key theological features. His work is also enriched by his unique access to very early Middle Eastern commentaries on these passages, bringing fresh understanding from within the mindset of these ancient worlds. The Good Shepherd invites us to experience a rich, biblical feast of ethical, theological and artistic delights.
Subjects: Shepherds in the Bible.; Metaphor in the Bible.; Typology (Theology);
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Chasing vines : finding your way to an immensely fruitful life / by Moore, Beth,1957-author.(CARDINAL)643429;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 290-292).The Vineyard -- Plant -- Place -- Grapes -- The Vinedresser -- Song -- Inspection -- Hills -- Rocks -- The Vine -- Vine -- Abide -- Pruning -- Trellis -- The Fruit -- Soil -- Roots -- Alfresco -- Manure -- Pestilence -- The Harvest -- Ingathering -- Gleanings -- Feast."Join bestselling author Beth Moore in her life-changing quest of vine-chasing-and learn how everything changes when you discover the true meaning of a fruitful, God-pleasing, meaning-filled life. Most of us have times when, if we are honest, we'd admit to feeling like our lives are embarrassingly small and insignificant. Times when it seems like we're going through a whole lot of pain and striving without much to show for it. Like our daily pursuits don't really matter in the long run. At times like that, we can't help wondering if we really matter-to the world or even to God. In Chasing Vines, Beth Moore gives us a new hope, revealing the abundant secrets of a fruitful, Kingdom-building, God-pleasing life. Tracing the images of vinedresser, vine, branch, and fruit through Scripture, and sharing stories from her own journey, Beth shows us how nothing in our lives is wasted. Not the place we've been planted. Not the painful pruning. Not even the manure that gets dumped on us when we least expect it. Beth is convinced from Scripture that every person who knows Jesus is meant to thrive in fruitfulness. Life might not always be fun, but in Christ, it can always be immensely fruitful. Nothing is for nothing. Join Beth on her journey of discovering what it means to chase vines-and learn how everything changes when we understand and fully embrace God's amazing design for growing us into fruitful, meaningful, abundant life"--
Subjects: Viticulture in the Bible.; Metaphor in the Bible.; Spiritual formation.;
Available copies: 24 / Total copies: 25
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Reading the Bible again for the first time : taking the Bible seriously but not literally / by Borg, Marcus J.(CARDINAL)342083;
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Subjects: Bible; Metaphor in the Bible.;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 11
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Chasing vines : finding your way to an immensely fruitful life [sound recording] / by Moore, Beth,1957-author,narrator.(CARDINAL)643429;
Read by the author.Most people have times when, if they are honest, they would admit to feeling like their lives are embarrassingly small and insignificant. Times when it seems like they're going through a whole lot of pain and striving without much to show for it. Like their daily pursuits don't really matter in the long run. At times like that, a person can't help wondering if they really matter, to the world or even to God. Here, Beth Moore gives listeners a new hope, revealing the abundant secrets of a fruitful, Kingdom-building, God-pleasing life.
Subjects: Religious materials.; Audiobooks.; Spiritual formation.; Christian life.; Viticulture in the Bible.; Metaphor in the Bible.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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You are a tree : and other metaphors to nourish life, thought, and prayer / by Clarkson, Joy,author.(CARDINAL)794608;
Includes bibliographical references."Pushing back against the impersonal way of viewing ourselves and the world, Joy Marie Clarkson shows how the metaphors we use shape the way we think, pray, and live. Through personal stories, Scripture, poetry, and art, Joy offers meditations to help us experience God, ourselves, our relationships, and the world in a new way and with deeper meaning"--
Subjects: Metaphor in the Bible.; Metaphor; Metaphor;
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Made to flourish: cultivating an abundant life/ by Moore, Beth,1967-author.;
Includes bibliographic references.The metaphor of God as Gardener plays out through Scripture as He tends His people with care, skill, and intention. When Jesus began His ministry on earth, He took this idea to a whole new level, revealing that He himself is the Vine. He invites us to the sacred ground of abiding, calling us to flourish in the abundant life He offers. In these beautiful reflections based on Beth Moore's bestselling book Chasing Vines, Beth invites you to explore the fruitful life through the language of the garden--and through the words of the Master Gardener Himself.
Subjects: Christian life.; Metaphor in the Bible.; Spiritual formation.; Success; Viticulture in the Bible.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Picturing God / by Goring, Ruth,1954-author.(CARDINAL)388404;
Junior Library Guild"Gorgeous handcrafted mosaics and poetic language bring to life the many metaphors for God found in the Bible"--Provided by the publisher.Ages 7-11.Grades 2-6.A Junior Library Guild selection
Subjects: Picture books.; Art.; God (Christianity); God (Christianity);
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The book of the people : how to read the Bible / by Wilson, A. N.,1950-author.(CARDINAL)134789;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-208).This mountain -- The vulgate of experience -- Prophets -- Holy wisdom -- Job -- Living in a metaphor : Psalms -- The rebirth of images.A renowned historian, biographer, and novelist provides a deeply personal, literary, and historical exploration of the Bible.
Subjects: Bibliographies.; Edersheim, Alfred, 1825-1889.; Bible; Bible; Bible as literature.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 9
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God and sex : what the Bible really says / by Coogan, Michael David.(CARDINAL)376134;
Includes bibliographical references and index.To know in the biblical sense: speaking of sex -- He will rule over you : the status of women -- As it was in the beginning? : Marriage and divorce -- Thou shalt not : forbidden sexual relationships in the Bible -- Folly in Israel : rape and prostitution -- Fire in the divine loins : God's wives in myth and metaphor.Biblical scholar Michael Coogan's introductory course on the Old Testament has been a perennial favorite among students at Harvard University. Here, Coogan examines one of the most controversial aspects of the Hebrew Scripture: what the Old Testament really says about sex, and how contemporary understanding of those writings is frequently misunderstood or misrepresented. In the engaging voice generations of students have appreciated, Coogan explores the language and social world of the Bible, showing how much innuendo and euphemism is at play, and illuminating the sexuality of biblical figures as well as God. By doing so, Coogan reveals the immense gap between popular use of Scripture and its original context. Certain to provoke, entertain, and enlighten.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Sex in the Bible.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 5
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