Author Archives: John Harris

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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 (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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Revelation Series

Posted on 06/01/2010 by John Harris

I’m preaching a 4-part series on Revelation starting this Sunday PM at FBC Maryville, each week at 6:30PM. We will be going through the 7 churches in the book of Revelation by covering the first 3 chapters of the book. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Figurative Language (11-13)

Posted on 05/25/2010 by John Harris

When the Bible speaks, it does so using normal language. It can seem somewhat strange, but that is usually due to the translation from an ancient language and culture into modern usage. Part of recognizing that the Bible uses regular … Continue reading →

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Doctor Luke

Posted on 05/21/2010 by John Harris

The NT was written by Jewish men, this is a generally accepted statement, with the possible exception of one author, Luke. You’ve probably heard at least two things about Luke, he’s a “Medical Doctor” and he is a Gentile (a … Continue reading →

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Figurative Language (8-10)

Posted on 05/20/2010 by John Harris

(8) Apostrophe – this is when personification is used (giving human traits to non human things) in the form of an exclamation.  A good example of this in the Bible is “O death, where is your victory? O death, where … Continue reading →

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