Milton and Scriptural Tradition: The Bible Into PoetryJames H. Sims, Leland Ryken |
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... light turns out to be a com- plex biblical symbol . It stands for God and , by extension , his heavenly dwelling . It implies moral goodness or holiness , and is contrasted to darkness . It pictures salvation and is linked espe- cially ...
... light turns out to be a com- plex biblical symbol . It stands for God and , by extension , his heavenly dwelling . It implies moral goodness or holiness , and is contrasted to darkness . It pictures salvation and is linked espe- cially ...
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... light — both the light of glory that emanates from God and the light of truth that is part of his essence . God deals with plain facts in plain language ; there is no " lying spirit " involved . The members of the assembly know who they ...
... light — both the light of glory that emanates from God and the light of truth that is part of his essence . God deals with plain facts in plain language ; there is no " lying spirit " involved . The members of the assembly know who they ...
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... light and blessing summed up at each stage with the words " And God saw that it was good , " we have a more fearful symmetry culminating in the forms of Behemoth and Leviathan . The latter is " king over all the children of pride ” ( 41 ...
... light and blessing summed up at each stage with the words " And God saw that it was good , " we have a more fearful symmetry culminating in the forms of Behemoth and Leviathan . The latter is " king over all the children of pride ” ( 41 ...
Contents
Leland Ryken | 3 |
Scriptural Formula and Prophetic Utterance in Lycidas | 31 |
Paradise Lost and Its Biblical Epic Models | 43 |
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