Copyright holder: Tyndale University, 3377 Bayview Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M2M 3S4 Att.: Library Director, J. William Horsey Library Copyright: This Work has been made available by the authority of the copyright owner solely for the purpose of private study and research and may not be copied or reproduced except as permitted by the copyright laws of Canada without the written authority from the copyright owner. Copyright license: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License Citation: Kessler, John. “Apple of the Eye.” In New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible: Volume 1 A-C, edited by Katharine Doob Sakenfeld, page 210. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2006. ***** Begin Content ****** TYNDALE UNIVERSITY 3377 Bayview Avenue Toronto, ON M2M 3S4 TEL: 416.226.6620 www.tyndale.ca Note: This Work has been made available by the authority of the copyright owner solely for the purpose of private study and research and may not be copied or reproduced except as permitted by the copyright laws of Canada without the written authority from the copyright owner. Kessler, John. “Apple of the Eye.” In New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible: Volume 1 A-C, edited by Katharine Doob Sakenfeld, page 210. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2006. [ Citation Page ] Apple of the Eye APPLE OF THE EYE pBTW 'ishon ‘ayin, "['P HZ bath 'ayin, |’JJ HZZ bavath ‘ayin]. Several Hebrew terms are thus translated to indicate the eye’s pupil or the eyeball, used metaphorically to designate something precious, vulnerable, and deserving of vigi- lant care. Deuteronomy 32:10 and Prov 7:2 use ’ishon ‘ayin to denote, respectively, the preciousness of Israel to Yahweh and of the law to the faithful. In Ps 17:8 bath ‘ayin invokes Yahweh’s protection, while in Lam 2:18 it designates the eye as the locus of tears. Zecha- riah 2:8 [Heb. 2:12] uses bavath ‘ayin to assert that injury done to Israel is tantamount to assaulting the eye of Yahweh. JOHN KESSLER [ Page ] 210 ***** This is the end of the e-text. This e-text was brought to you by Tyndale University, J. William Horsey Library - Tyndale Digital Collections *****