02812nam 2200625Ia 450 991081808660332120200520144314.01-281-84234-697866118423450-567-28839-0(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|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierGod is king understanding an Israelite metaphor /Marc Zvi Brettler1st ed.Sheffield, England JSOT Pressc19891 online resource (240 pages)Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series,0309-0787 ;760-567-64081-7 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 teachingGodKingshipBiblical teaching.Kings and rulersBiblical teaching.231.7296.3/11Brettler Marc Zvi890261MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910818086603321God is king3912973UNINA