Dictionary of Biblical Imagery (Biblia.com)

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Every reader of the Bible has encountered the powerful, comforting and sometimes puzzling imagery of Scripture. These concrete pictures with their hidden force have struck sharp and lasting impressions on our minds. Their imprint has etched itself on the language and grammar of Christian faith and Western culture. Why then do traditional Bible dictionaries and reference works offer so little...

Rain is one of the most positive nature images in the Bible-even more so than in literature generally. Two factors help to explain this. One is that the world of the Bible is prone to drought and aridity (see DRY, DROUGHT). The other is that the world of the OT is an agrarian world in which people are aware of their dependence on weather. In an agrarian world rain is first of all an image of life and abundance, since vegetation and crops depend on it. When Moses paints a picture of the abundance

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