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CONTENTS

Acknowledgments /xiii
Introduction /1

PART I: THE NATURE OF THE WORLD
1. Interpreting the World Design /9
The Six Days of Genesis 1 / The Language of Visual Appearance/
Reading Biblically / Rules for Interpretation
2. The Purpose of the World /19
The World Reveals God / Man Reveals God/ The World Reveals Man
3, Symbolism and Worldview /29
The Primacy of Symbolism / Three Special Symbols / Secondary
Symbols / The Reformation of Symbols

PART II: THE FEATURES OF THE WORLD
4. The World as God’s House 141
The Heavenly Blueprint / Glory and Heaven / The Firmament-Heaven /
Seeing God’s Glory / Typology
5. Sun, Moon, and Stars /53
The Purpose of Heavenly Lights / The Sun / The Stars: Abraham's
Stars –Joseph’s Stars – Prophetic Stars
6. Rocks, Gold, and Gems /69
The Rock of Ages/ The Stones of Havilah / Stones of Fire
7. Trees and Thorns /81
Trees as Provision / God Manifest at Trees/ Trees as Ladders
to Heaven / God's Grove
8. Birds and Beasts /95
Animals as Symbols / The Categories of the Animal World/ Clean
and Unclean Animals
9. Angels /105
The Heavenly Host/ Cosmic Controllers /Angels and Men
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