TY - BOOK AU - Dodson,Joseph R. TI - The "powers" of personification: rhetorical purpose in the book of Wisdom and the letter to the Romans T2 - Beihefte zur Zeitschrift f©ơr die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der ©Þlteren Kirche ; Bd. 161 SN - 9783110209761 (alk. paper) U1 - 229/.3064 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Berlin, New York PB - Walter de Gruyter KW - Bible KW - Romans KW - Language, style KW - Wisdom of Solomon KW - Relation to Wisdom of Solomon KW - Relation to Romans KW - Personification in the Bible N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-245) and index; Theme, history of research, approach -- Definitions and specifications for personification -- The purposes of personification -- The book of Wisdom -- The personification of death in Wisdom -- The personification of creation in Wisdom -- The personification of logos -- The personification of wrath -- The personifications of wisdom -- Summary and synthesis -- Romans -- The personification of sin and death -- The personification of the law -- The personification of grace and righteousness -- The personification of creation and the power of the spirit -- Summary and synthesis -- Comparison -- The personifications of evil in Wisdom and Romans -- The personifications of creation in Wisdom and Romans -- Common thread UR - http://0-search.ebscohost.com.library.vu.edu.au/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=e000xww&AN=274255 ER -