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Author Archives: John Harris
Figurative Language (5-7)
As we seek the truth, it’s important that we go to the Scripture to see what God tells us. We should not go to the Bible to confirm what we already believe, that’s doctrine, and though it has it’s place, … Continue reading
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Bible Abbreviations
When writing about the Bible, it can be helpful to have generally accepted abbreviations so that you don’t have to write out words that happen over and over again. To that end, I thought it might be helpful to write … Continue reading
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English Bibles
So let’s talk English Bibles. There are more “word-for-word” Bibles and there are more “thought-for-thought” Bibles. Technically speaking, the two categories are “Formal Equivalence” (FE) and “Dynamic Equivalence” (DE). The FE translations attempt to preserve the “forms” (e.g. word order, … Continue reading
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Figurative Language (3-4)
A couple more types of figurative language. These are fairly familiar to us. (3) Simile: this is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things, often introduced with the words “like”, “as” (or even “than”). (4) Metaphor: this is similar … Continue reading
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Hide It In Your Heart
My advisor (Radu Gheorghita) is a very strong advocate for memorization of the Bible. Not simply “fighter verses,” or a verse here or there related to common themes, but chapter by chapter, book by book, memorizing. I can see his … Continue reading
