god of israel
n=3
Too Many Weeds?
a: God of israel ~
b: like a gardener
What: "Yahweh, the God of Israel, is like a gardener. This is an image used in Isaiah and Jeremiah. Walter Brueggemann writes that this is a "metaphor of sustenance," and there are a handful of others in the prophets - potter, shepherd, mother, and healer. Like a gardener God both cultivates and plucks up."
Useful?
Writer: Rev. Dr. E. Scott Jones
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Date: Apr 18 2012 9:30 PM
# 1870 Critique Analogy
So What's The Big Deal?
a: God of israel ~
b: any other deity
What: "He is an internationally known prophet who shares the pagan belief that the God of Israel is like any other deity who might be manipulated by acts of magic"
Useful?
Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Apr 18 2012 9:34 PM
# 1871 Critique Analogy
The Crabby Israelites At Denny's?
a: God of israel ~
b: a parent in a restaurant with children
What: Walter Bruggeman suggests that the God of Israel is like a parent in a restaurant with children who are tired and do not act well. The parents are embarrassed. Their reputation is on the line as others in the restaurant watch the family out of the control. So they act"
Useful?
Writer: Walter Bruggeman
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Date: Apr 18 2012 9:37 PM
# 1872 Critique Analogy
METAMIA is a free database of analogy and metaphor. Anyone can contribute or search. The subject matter can be anything. Science is popular, but poetry is encouraged. The goal is to integrate our fluid muses with the stark literalism of a relational database. Metamia is like a girdle for your muses, a cognitive girdle.