Thematic Guide to Biblical LiteratureThe Bible has had a tremendous influence on world history and culture, but it is largely unfamiliar to many students. This book relates the Bible to a wide range of literary works commonly read by students and thus helps students understand these texts as well as the cultural and historical contexts surrounding them. Included are chapters on 20 themes, such as creation, family and friends, love and marriage, the hero, war, and death and the afterlife. Each chapter discusses the biblical significance of the theme, provides scriptural quotations and citations, and explores the biblical presence of the theme in literary works often read by students. Each chapter cites works for further reading, and the volume closes with a selected, general bibliography. |
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Page 102
... fight on his behalf . He tells Peter that his kingdom is not of this world , that those who live by the sword will die by the sword . In the New Testament , the gentle hero becomes the spiritual warrior . As the saint willing to be ...
... fight on his behalf . He tells Peter that his kingdom is not of this world , that those who live by the sword will die by the sword . In the New Testament , the gentle hero becomes the spiritual warrior . As the saint willing to be ...
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... fight the great battle , or win the great victory . She may appear as a nurse in a war novel or as a fellow freedom fighters ( in Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms and For Whom the Bell Tolls ) , but the man tends to be front and center ...
... fight the great battle , or win the great victory . She may appear as a nurse in a war novel or as a fellow freedom fighters ( in Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms and For Whom the Bell Tolls ) , but the man tends to be front and center ...
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... fight them off . In the Bible , there are several references to fighting lions , chasing off foxes and , even battling bears . Joshua finds his men in good shape for battle , even though most have never been trained for warfare . David ...
... fight them off . In the Bible , there are several references to fighting lions , chasing off foxes and , even battling bears . Joshua finds his men in good shape for battle , even though most have never been trained for warfare . David ...
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Earthly Paradise 13 2 5 8 5 3 1 | 13 |
Animals and Humans | 39 |
Gods Love Humans Response | 63 |
Copyright | |
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