The Little Known Language of Biblical Colors: The Example of melas in the Septuagint and the New Testament
Color descriptions depend on both culture and era. An explicit example consists in the Greek term melas which was used at the earliest stage of developing the Greek literature to describe various dark colors, as well as difficult mental states and negative emotions, whereas in the Hellenistic papyru...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage
2023
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Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 2023, Volume: 53, Issue: 2, Pages: 122-134 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Old Testament
/ New Testament
/ Color
/ Color symbolism
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IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HC New Testament |
Further subjects: | B
Color Symbolism
B Bible B Color B dark B melas B Black |
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