Biblical Tree Imagery in Natural and Human Contexts

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A Planting of the Lord

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

Av Mark J. Boda, William R. Osborne, Mark J Boda, Dalit Rom-Shiloni, William R Osborne

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Human beings are captivated by trees, and history bears this out. From ancient times and in various cultures, trees function as central features of daily life, building and development, economics, shelter, and even religious reflection. In this volume, contributors explore how trees captivated the ancient mind, as revealed in metaphor and analogy in the biblical text, and then turn to reflect upon how modern research methods have aided interpreters in accessing the realia of the biblical world. Utilizing relevant data secured through methods of botany and archaeo-botany, this collection first explores the symbolic imagery of trees found in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East, from soil, roots and branches to fruit, leaves and the Tree of Life itself. Moving then to different types of trees, the contributors assess the depictions and importance of fig trees, vines, date-palms, deciduous trees, cedars and olive trees. This volume serves biblical scholars by offering a confluence of textual analysis, archaeological reflection, and scientific exploration.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-10-15
Mått156 x 234 x 25 mm
Vikt454 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieDNI Bible Supplements
Antal sidor224
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9780567717603

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PrefaceAcknowledgementsAbbreviationsChapter One: IntroductionPart One: Tree PartsChapter Two: The Metaphor of Root and Soil in the Hebrew Bible: Botany, Metaphor Theory, and the Balance Between Divine Agency and Human Responsibility - Amy Balogh, Regis University, USAChapter Three: Shady Trees: Figurative Ecologies of Power and Pride in Branch Imagery in the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East - William R. Osborne, College of the Ozarks, USAChapter Four: The Corona Triumphalis and the Tree of Life - Douglas Estes, Friends University, USAChapter Five: Fruit for Food, Leaves for Healing: Archaeobotany, Conceptual Metaphor, and Ezekiel 47 - Beth Stovell, Ambrose University, CanadaChapter Six: Burning Trees and Enduring Seeds: Isaiah Future Hope - Mark J. Boda, McMaster Divinity College, CanadaChapter Seven: The World Tree in Hebrew Scripture - Stephen Cook, Virginia Theological Seminary, USAPart Two: Tree TypesChapter Eight: Fig Trees in the Prophetic Imagination - Brady Beard, Emory University, USAChapter Nine: Swaying over the Trees: Tree-Inspired Elements in Biblical Vine Metaphors - Tina Sherman, University of Minnesota, USAChapter Ten: The Apotropaic Power of the Date-Palm Image - Norma Franklin, University of Haifa, IsraelChapter Eleven: Great Deciduous Trees - Ben Austin, Providence Christian College, USAChapter Twelve: Cedars and Lebanon: Ancient Near Eastern Themes and Ezekiel 31 - Lindy Williams, Fuller Theological Seminary, USAChapter Thirteen: King of Trees: The Olive Tree in the Biblical World - Brian Moselle, Los Angeles, USAPart Three: RespondentsBiblical Literary Respondent: TBDScientific Respondent: TBDBibliographyIndex