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I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.

Figurative Language (20-22)

Posted on 06/30/2010 by John Harris

Here is our final three types of figurative language. (20) Parable: to translate this literally, it means to lay one thing beside another. It’s an extended smilie. Jesus frequently taught this way. It’s a story that has parallels to real … Continue reading →

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Figurative Language (17-19)

Posted on 06/25/2010 by John Harris

(17) Sacred Riddles: It may seem like Holy Scripture is so sacred to contain riddles, but it does. It is very important to be sure that there really is a riddle there, and it is intended in the text, otherwise … Continue reading →

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Know when to walk away, and know when to run!

Posted on 06/22/2010 by John Harris

Is there ever a time when you give up on someone? “Are you kidding, of coarse not!” you might be saying, but it all depends on what you mean about give up. What about that friend who doesn’t believe in … Continue reading →

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Is your stomach god?

Posted on 06/22/2010 by John Harris

“[I] tell you again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ… their god is their stomach…” (Phil 3:18f) Paul was a passionate apostle. He would stay places and plead with the people in the churches … Continue reading →

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Figurative Language (14-16)

Posted on 06/11/2010 by John Harris

(14) Irony: when we think of the Bible, perhaps we believe it to be of a much more “stoic” nature and thus doesn’t contain literary devices such as jokes or irony. An ironic statement is one that uses specific words, … Continue reading →

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