Comments on: Niwt symbol: ancient Egyptian city determinative hieroglyph http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/2009/09/19/niwt-symbol-ancient-egyptian-city-determinative-hieroglyph/ News and debate from Gardenvisit.com Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:15:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Christine http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/2009/09/19/niwt-symbol-ancient-egyptian-city-determinative-hieroglyph/comment-page-1/#comment-2135 Christine Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:54:18 +0000 http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/?p=2580#comment-2135 In the Bible symbols are used in a particular way to convey a lesson or truth. The rainbow for example was a symbol [oth] of the convenant between God and the people of the Old Testament. In 'Interpreting the Bible' Berkeley Mickleson says the rainbow was "..a pledge that he would not bring another flood to destroy mankind." (p265) This is an interesting symbol to revisit in the light of contemporary concerns with global warming. One of the principles of interpretation the author suggests needs to be attended to is the frequency and distribution of a symbol and the differing contexts in which it is found. In the Bible symbols are used in a particular way to convey a lesson or truth. The rainbow for example was a symbol [oth] of the convenant between God and the people of the Old Testament. In ‘Interpreting the Bible’ Berkeley Mickleson says the rainbow was “..a pledge that he would not bring another flood to destroy mankind.” (p265)

This is an interesting symbol to revisit in the light of contemporary concerns with global warming.

One of the principles of interpretation the author suggests needs to be attended to is the frequency and distribution of a symbol and the differing contexts in which it is found.

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