Brian C. Howell is a lecturer for the West of England Ministerial Training Course, and a freelance writer, lecturer, speaker, saxophonist, and music teacher.
Learned and lucid, this fine work explores the nature of
anthropomorphic language in Scripture and Christian theology. What
it means to describe God in human terms has long been
controversial, but this book tackles the issues in an irenic and
scholarly way. Using modern insights into metaphors, Howell
examines the places in Genesis where God is said to see to produce
a most illuminating discussion that biblical scholars and
systematic theologians should not overlook.
--Gordon Wenham, Trinity College, Bristol In the Eyes of God stands
out as an attentive piece of theological investigation. Here we
find a fresh response to the challenge of divine metaphors in the
Bible. . . . This insightful monograph carries the discussion on
divine metaphors forward, with close attention to specific examples
from the biblical text. This will remain a major work in the field
and one I will go to again and again.
--Heath A. Thomas, Southeastern Seminary One of the thorny issues
in discussions of religious language has to do with metaphor. They
are everywhere in Scripture, and often used to refer to God. . . .
Brian Howell tackles this issue, drawing broadly on recent
philosophical work on metaphor and on religious language, as well
as upon biblical studies. By careful examination of some of the key
issues and their use in Old Testament narrative, he brings a fresh
perspective on long-standing theological problems.
--Oliver D. Crisp, Fuller Theological Seminary
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