Be thou my vision
Subtitle: light, sight, and the Christian faith
By: Gordon S. Jackson
Publisher: Crosslink Publishing
Published: 2016
Place of publication: [Castle Rock, Colo.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9781633570788
Subjects: Language, style; Metaphor in the Bible; Bible
Description: God clearly takes the concepts of light and sight seriously, and the Bible sparkles with references to these two phenomena. Be Thou My Vision explores 32 aspects of light and sight, each of which will deepen your understanding of Scripture. From back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-300).
Table of contents: title: Pt. 1 : Light. The nature of light; title: Jesus, the light of the world; title: Children of light; title: Fire; title: Borrowed light; title: Darkness; title: Pt. 2 : Sight. Sight; title: Eyes; title: Learning to see; title: Limits on sight; title: Eyewitness testimony; title: Selective sight; title: Sight deceived; title: Sight enhanced; title: Sight threatened; title: Blindness; title: Sight restored; title: Blinded by God; title: Willfull blindness; title: Pt. 3 : How to look, what to look for, and ways of looking. Clouds; title: Dreams and visions; title: Eye contact; title: The incarnation; title: In God's image; title: Look!; title: Mirrors; title: Rainbows; title: Revelation; title: Shadows; title: That which should not be seen; title: The transfiguration; title: The watchman.