English Idioms from the Bible. Old Testament

There are at least 300 instances where a biblical metaphor evolved into modern English idioms. Concrete items used in biblical metaphors (like a foot, a heart, sweat, and an eye) were later brought into modern English as idioms. It is this process and its results that form the content of this publication. This is the second in a series of twelve books. The topics covered are as follows: 1. English Idioms from the OT (1. Body parts) 2. English Idioms from the OT (2. People) 3. English Idioms from the OT (3. Nature, Animals) 4. English Idioms from the OT (4. Wisdom) 5. English Idioms from the OT (5. Actions, Commands) >7. English Idioms from the NT (1. Body parts) 8. English Idioms from the NT (2. People) 9. English Idioms from the NT (3. Nature, Animals) 10. English Idioms from the NT (4. Wisdom) 11. English Idioms from the NT (5. Actions, Commands) 12. English Idioms from the NT (6. General)