The Use of Animal Imagery in the Psalms and Wisdom Literature of Ancient Israel

The Old Testament is rich in animal imagery. There has been a considerable amount of work done on the imagery connected with animal sacrifice and on the theological significance of this, but little work done on the wider use of animal imagery in the Old Testament. To attempt to document and review t...

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Main Author: Dell, Katharine 1961- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2000
In: Scottish journal of theology
Year: 2000, Volume: 53, Issue: 3, Pages: 275-291
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