Bear and bereaved-beast imagery uses bears, she-bears, ranging bears, and bear-like beasts to describe fierce danger, grief-driven rage, oppressive rule, divine judgment, and eventual peace in restored creation.
Bear and bereaved-beast imagery uses bears, she-bears, ranging bears, and bear-like beasts to describe fierce danger, grief-driven rage, oppressive rule, divine judgment, and eventual peace in restored creation.
A ferocity-and-danger motif in which bear imagery signifies overpowering threat, bereaved wrath, predatory governance, concealed danger, beastly empire, or the transformation of violent animal relations in restoration promises.
These examples show how Bear and Bereaved-Beast Imagery functions in biblical language, rhetoric, poetry, prophecy, narrative, or theological imagery.
there came a lion, and a bear
The bear represents deadly danger from which the shepherd delivers the flock.
out of the paw of the lion, and... the bear
David’s deliverance from the bear becomes evidence for faith before Goliath.
chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps
A bereaved bear images enraged and dangerous warriors.
there came forth two she bears
The she-bears become instruments of severe prophetic judgment.
a bear robbed of her whelps
The proverb uses a bereaved bear to picture danger less severe than meeting a fool.
a roaring lion, and a ranging bear
The bear images oppressive rule over poor people.
the cow and the bear shall feed
Bear imagery is transformed into peaceful fellowship in the restored creation.
He was unto me as a bear lying in wait
The bear gives language for felt divine opposition in lament.
another beast... like to a bear
Bear-like imagery marks a powerful devouring kingdom.
as a bear... bereaved of her whelps
The bereaved bear images the LORD’s fierce judgment upon covenant rebellion.
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