LEADER 02876nam 2200637Ia 450 001 9910453317303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-84234-6 010 $a9786611842345 010 $a0-567-28839-0 035 $a(CKB)1000000000555872 035 $a(EBL)437047 035 $a(OCoLC)287037764 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000164099 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11162822 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000164099 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10121059 035 $a(PQKB)10037887 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC437047 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL437047 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10256274 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL184234 035 $a(OCoLC)893334685 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000555872 100 $a19921202d1989 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aGod is king$b[electronic resource] $eunderstanding an Israelite metaphor /$fMarc Zvi Brettler 210 $aSheffield, England $cJSOT Press$dc1989 215 $a1 online resource (240 p.) 225 0 $aJournal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series,$x0309-0787 ;$v76 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-567-64081-7 311 $a1-85075-224-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes. 327 $aContents; 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 Authors 330 $aThis is the first attempt in biblical studies to apply the tools developed by theoreticians of metaphor to the common biblical metaphor of God as king. The extent to which elements of human kingship are projected onto God is investigated, and several significant conclusions emerge: 1. Royal characteristics that have a diminutive connotation are generally not projected onto God. 2. God's nature as greatest king is emphasized through use of superlatives. For example, his garb is enormous and he has a large number of royal attendants. God is not limited by the metaphor. 3. When the entailments of 410 4$aThe Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies 606 $aGod$xKingship$xBiblical teaching 606 $aKings and rulers$xBiblical teaching 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aGod$xKingship$xBiblical teaching. 615 0$aKings and rulers$xBiblical teaching. 676 $a231.7 676 $a296.3/11 700 $aBrettler$b Marc Zvi$0890261 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910453317303321 996 $aGod is king$91988722 997 $aUNINA LEADER 01061nam 2200301 n 450 001 996386709203316 005 20221102113400.0 035 $a(CKB)1000000000622105 035 $a(EEBO)2240896787 035 $a(UnM)9958648300971 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000622105 100 $a19970919d1695 uy 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurbn||||a|bb| 200 04$aThe case of the governor, officers and soldiers actually concerned in the defence of London-Derry$b[electronic resource] $ein the kingdom of Ireland 210 $a[London $cs.n.$d1695?] 215 $a1 sheet ([1] p.) 300 $aImprint from Wing CD-ROM, 1996. 300 $aReproduction of the original in the British Library. 330 $aeebo-0018 607 $aLondonderry (Northern Ireland)$xHistory$vEarly works to 1800 801 0$bCu-Riv 801 1$bCu-RivES 801 2$bCu-RivES 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996386709203316 996 $aThe case of the governor, officers and soldiers actually concerned in the defence of London-Derry$92362889 997 $aUNISA