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| ISBN: | 9780567288394
0567288390
1850752249
9781850752240
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-219) and indexes.
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| Summary: | This 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.
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| Other form: | Print version: Brettler, Marc Zvi. God is king. Sheffield, England : JSOT Press, ©1989 1850752249 9781850752240
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