- Figures of speech, continued
- When should we take a word or phrase figuratively? (continued)
- When a literal understanding contradicts known facts or common sense
- John 3:3
- John 10:9 – Jesus obviously was not a physical door
- Matthew 8:22; Luke 13:22
- When a literal understanding contradicts known facts or common sense
- When should we NOT take a word or phrase figuratively?
- When a literal understanding simply contradicts our beliefs
- This is dishonest. We can’t say something is figurative simply because we don’t want to believe it.
- When a literal understanding simply contradicts our beliefs
- Which is more accurate?
- The Bible means what is says.
- The Bible means what it means.
- Simile
- Metaphor
- Anthropomorphisms
- Not-but (a Hebrew method of comparison, emphasizing one thing but not necessarily condemning the other)
- Hyperbole
- Parable
- Metonymy (refers to something indirectly by using a related noun)
- When should we take a word or phrase figuratively? (continued)
DW
January 17, 2018
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