Metaphors Related to Jesus Christ
How God’s Word Interprets Itself Integrity of the Word Cinardo Home (Rutherford, NJ) Daggon, Jim 11/11/2010 11/11/2010
This teaching looks at several metaphors used for Jesus Christ in the Bible including “I am the light of the world,” “I am the bread of life,” “I am the door,” “I am the good shepherd,” “I am the vine,” and “that Rock was Christ”. God uses figures of speech in the Bible to highlight important sections for us to consider further. Understanding figures of speech in the Bible is crucial to us knowing whether something is literal or figurative. These figures of speech draw attention to Jesus Christ’s accomplishments and how his life continues to affect ours.
Figures of Speech, Jesus Christ
Parables
How God’s Word Interprets Itself Integrity of the Word Cinardo Home (Rutherford, NJ) Zolezzi, Steve 11/11/2010 11/11/2010
A parable is an extended simile, usually with only one point of comparison. There are some questions to keep in mind when reading parables: (1) what is the point of comparison? (2) who is the audience of the parable? (3) is there an orientalism that needs to be understood? and (4) what is the context? Examples are given to explain each key, including parables with one or two points of comparison, a review of parables with an emphasis on who Jesus Christ was speaking to, three parables about the joy in heaven over one sinner that repents, and the context of Matthew 22:14, “For many are called, but few are chosen.” We can have great joy when we help people with God’s Word because it helps people to change and brings them closer to their Heavenly Father.
Figures of Speech
Figures of Speech of Comparison
How God’s Word Interprets Itself Integrity of the Word Cinardo Home (Rutherford, NJ) Young, Michael 11/09/2010 11/09/2010
How do you describe a paper clip to an alien using only words? You try to compare it to something they already know and understand. This teaching covers five figures of comparison God uses in the Bible to help us understand and add emphasis: (1) simile, which is a comparison using “like” or “as”, (2) metaphor, a compressed simile where the explicit part is removed, (3) hypocatastasis, which is when the subject is implied, (4) prosopopoeia or personification, where human characteristics or traits are applied to inanimate objects or ideas, and (5) condescensio, where human or animal characteristics or traits are applied to God. It is important to read the context of the verse when identifying a figure of speech so we do not take things literally that are meant to be figurative.
Figures of Speech
Figures of Speech of Repetition
How God’s Word Interprets Itself Integrity of the Word Cinardo Home (Rutherford, NJ) Carr, Jesse 11/04/2010 11/04/2010
The goal of this teaching is to help people learn how to identify figures of speech, specifically regarding repetition, so they can further understand and believe the Bible in their personal lives. Figures of speech are like what condiments or spices are to food to help accentuate the flavor. Explanations and examples are provided for the four figures of speech: anaphora, polysyndeton, asyndeton, and polyptoton. The point of recognizing figures of speech is not to be able to identify the formal name of each figure, but, instead, to understand what God wants highlighted. Misunderstanding figures of speech can and has caused issues leading to wrong practice and division. In the Bible, repetition helps drive home what God wants to be emphasized including how to renew our minds, what the love of God does, the profit of each manifestation of the spirit, and so much more.
An Introduction to Figures of Speech Used in the Bible
How God’s Word Interprets Itself Integrity of the Word Cinardo Home (Rutherford, NJ) Zolezzi, Steve 11/04/2010 11/04/2010
In this first teaching of the series some different types of figures of speech are briefly looked at, including exaggeration, euphemism, and repetition, to begin to learn how to spot them and how they work in the Scriptures.
Figures of Speech
An Introduction to Figures of Speech Used in the Bible
An Introduction to Figures of Speech Used in the Bible How God’s Word Interprets Itself Integrity of the Word Cinardo Home (Rutherford, NJ) Various Teachers 11/04/2010 11/11/2010
We want to understand God’s Word so we can believe it and please God and we are to take God’s Word literally whenever and wherever possible, the exceptions being when He uses figures of speech and orientalisms to communicate His truth. The use of figures of speech – places where something is said which is not literal or goes outside of the normal rules of language – is a key to the Word’s interpretation in the verse because it is how God highlights what is important in His Word. This series is a simple introduction to some figures of speech used in the Bible so we can learn to spot them as we read.
