Plowshares & pruning hooks : rethinking the language of biblical prophecy and apocalyptic /
Sandy, D. Brent,1947-
Downers Grove, Ill. ; Leicester : InterVarsity Press,
c2002.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents: What makes prophecy powerful? -- What makes prophecy problematic? -- How does the language of prophecy work? -- How does the language of destruction and blessing work? -- How does the language of apocalyptic work? -- How have prophecies been fulfilled? -- How will prophecies be fulfilled? -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Common English and French metaphors -- Appendix B: Language of destruction and blessing -- Appendix C: End-times imagery in the New Testament.
Bible
Bible
Apocalyptic literature