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Interpreting Biblical Metaphors: What They Are, How They Work, and What They Mean for Us

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Read the Bible's Richest Language with Confidence

Biblical metaphors can be complicated and confusing. It can be tempting to read them as universal and context-free, assume they map directly onto modern life, or treat them as interchangeable with contemporary meanings. Some preachers and teachers stretch biblical metaphors beyond what Scripture supports while others ignore them altogether or question their value for communicating truth. Students and pastors need an accessible guide that helps them responsibly interpret and apply biblical metaphors.

In this book, two experts cut through the confusion and sidestep common interpretive pitfalls while highlighting the vast beauty, richness, and spiritual significance of biblical metaphors. Interpreting Biblical Metaphors will help you

● understand what biblical metaphors are and how they functioned in their ancient cultural and literary contexts;
● recognize common interpretive pitfalls--including over-spiritualizing, allegorizing, and decontextualizing--and learn how to avoid them;
● navigate difficult or culturally unfamiliar metaphors with greater confidence and care;
● apply biblical metaphors faithfully in preaching, teaching, and personal Bible study; and
● connect metaphor theory to everyday faith and practice.

Erin Heim and Beth Stovell explain what biblical metaphors are and how they work, translating the best of contemporary metaphor theories into a clear, accessible approach to biblical hermeneutics.

Ideal for students of the Bible and hermeneutics, pastors, and lay Bible teachers, Interpreting Biblical Metaphors equips readers to understand the value and function of biblical metaphors and to apply them in ways that are faithful to the text and meaningful for everyday faith and practice.

About the Author :
Erin Heim (PhD, University of Otago) is a tutorial fellow in biblical studies at Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford, in Oxford, England, and cohosts the OnScript podcast. She is a coeditor of The State of Pauline Studies and the author of Adoption in Galatians and Romans (winner of the Manfred T. Lautenschläger Prize).
Beth Stovell is professor of Old Testament at Ambrose University in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She sits on the national team for Vineyard Canada as a theological consultant and has written or edited several books, including Biblical Hermeneutics: Five Views (with Stanley E. Porter).


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  • ISBN-13: 9781540967633
  • Publisher: Baker Academic
  • Publisher Imprint: Baker Academic
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • ISBN-10: 1540967638
  • Publisher Date: 08 Sep 2026
  • Binding: Paperback
  • No of Pages: 200
  • Sub Title: What They Are, How They Work, and What They Mean for Us


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