Die rivier van die lewe in Esegiel 47: Motief, mite en metafoor
The river of life In Eseldel 47:1-12: Motif, myth and metaphor. This article tries to establish the nature and value of the myths and metaphors imbedded in the desciption of the river of life in Esekiel 47:1-12. The Biblical context as well as the into account. It communicates God's saving acts...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1999
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Hervormde teologiese studies
Year: 1999, Volume: 55, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 587-600 |
| Further subjects: | B
Philosophers
B Theology B Practical Theology B Ministers of Religion B Ancient Semitic and Classical Languages B Aspects of Religious Studies B Theologians B Netherdutch Reformed Church B Scholars B Sociology and Ethics B Philosophy |
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| Summary: | The river of life In Eseldel 47:1-12: Motif, myth and metaphor. This article tries to establish the nature and value of the myths and metaphors imbedded in the desciption of the river of life in Esekiel 47:1-12. The Biblical context as well as the into account. It communicates God's saving acts and the spritual recreation of the people in an extraordinary way, God's self-communication finds its full expression in an inwardly renewed community. The article includes a reflection on the nature end value of the myth and the metaphor in theology. |
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| ISSN: | 0259-9422 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Hervormde teologiese studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.4102/hts.v55i2/3.1605 |