02876nam 2200637Ia 450 991045331730332120200520144314.01-281-84234-697866118423450-567-28839-0(CKB)1000000000555872(EBL)437047(OCoLC)287037764(SSID)ssj0000164099(PQKBManifestationID)11162822(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000164099(PQKBWorkID)10121059(PQKB)10037887(MiAaPQ)EBC437047(Au-PeEL)EBL437047(CaPaEBR)ebr10256274(CaONFJC)MIL184234(OCoLC)893334685(EXLCZ)99100000000055587219921202d1989 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrGod is king[electronic resource] understanding an Israelite metaphor /Marc Zvi BrettlerSheffield, England JSOT Pressc19891 online resource (240 p.)Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series,0309-0787 ;76Description based upon print version of record.0-567-64081-7 1-85075-224-9 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS ON METAPHOR; Chapter 2 ROYAL APPELLATIONS; Chapter 3 ROYAL QUALITIES; Chapter 4 ROYAL TRAPPINGS; Chapter 5 THE KING AND DOMESTIC AFFAIRS; Chapter 6 BECOMING KING; CONCLUSIONS; Notes; Bibliography; Index of Biblical References; Index of AuthorsThis is the first attempt in biblical studies to apply the tools developed by theoreticians of metaphor to the common biblical metaphor of God as king. The extent to which elements of human kingship are projected onto God is investigated, and several significant conclusions emerge: 1. Royal characteristics that have a diminutive connotation are generally not projected onto God. 2. God's nature as greatest king is emphasized through use of superlatives. For example, his garb is enormous and he has a large number of royal attendants. God is not limited by the metaphor. 3. When the entailments ofThe Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament StudiesGodKingshipBiblical teachingKings and rulersBiblical teachingElectronic books.GodKingshipBiblical teaching.Kings and rulersBiblical teaching.231.7296.3/11Brettler Marc Zvi890261MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910453317303321God is king1988722UNINA