Lift Up Your Heads: Nonverbal Communication and Related Body Imagery in the Bible

We are increasingly conscious of the significance of our body language in our everyday interactions. The writers of the Bible were also aware of the role this nonverbal form of communication played and have recorded aspects of this in their narratives or used idioms based on such gestures as head or hand movements eye contact and modes of dress. As with spoken or written language postures and gestures need to be interpreted against a cultural background. This book provides a comprehensive overview of this rich world of nonverbal communication in the Old and New Testaments for the general reader and scholar alike.