The "powers" of personification
Subtitle: rhetorical purpose in the book of Wisdom and the letter to the Romans
By: Joseph R. Dodson.
Series: Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche ; Bd. 161
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter; Walter de Gruyter Inc.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9783110209761
Subjects: Bible. -- N.T. -- Romans -- Language, style; Bible. -- O.T. -- Apocrypha. -- Wisdom of Solomon -- Language, style; Bible. -- N.T. -- Romans -- Relation to Wisdom of Solomon; Bible. -- O.T. -- Apocrypha. -- Wisdom of Solomon -- Relation to Romans; Personification in the Bible
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Theme, history of research, approach; title: Definitions and specifications for personification; title: The purposes of personification; title: The book of Wisdom; title: The personification of death in Wisdom; title: The personification of creation in Wisdom; title: The personification of logos; title: The personification of wrath; title: The personifications of wisdom; title: Summary and synthesis; title: Romans; title: The personification of sin and death; title: The personification of the law; title: The personification of grace and righteousness; title: The personification of creation and the power of the spirit; title: Summary and synthesis; title: Comparison; title: The personifications of evil in Wisdom and Romans; title: The personifications of creation in Wisdom and Romans; title: Common thread.