Challenging Prophetic Metaphor: Theology and Ideology in the Prophets

by Julia M. O'Brien

Book Overview

The prophets of the Old Testament use a wide variety of metaphors to describe God and to portray people in relation to God. Some of these metaphors are familiar and soothing; others are unfamiliar and confusing. Still others portray God in ways that are difficult and uncomfortable--God as abusive husband, for instance, or as neglectful father. Julia O'Brien searches the prophetic books for these metaphors, looking for ways in which the different images...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664229646
• ISBN13: 9780664229641
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"