Zechariah 9–14 sheds additional light to the eschatological relevance of the sanctuary by emphasizing God’s presence among humankind. The sanctuary motif receives a vertical dimension by focusing on God’s original Sanctuary.
Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures (Luke 24:45). According to Litwak, these words imply that the reader of the OT needs a "hermeneutical key" in order to understand the OT. Dupont likewise argues that the Scriptures are a "riddle" that cannot be understood u…
Cultural critic Marjorie Garber turns to the history of words, great writers, everyday speech, and the painted image to spin tales about the way we live. There are pieces on Jane Austen Syndrome, on forgery, on sequels (think George "Dubya") and on anachronism ("historical corre…
In this new book of essays, the author turns to the history of words, great writers, everyday speech, and the unspeaking, painted image to spin tales about the way we live.