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Nov 28, 2021 · Even in the sayings of Jesus, metaphor proliferate, and are so common that those familiar with the Bible language stop noticing them. Here is a sample: Matt 5:19 - disciples compared to fishermen and people compared to fish; Matt 5:13 - people compared to salt; Matt 5:14 - people compared to lamps and then a city on a hill in the same sentence
The Bible Gives Us Many Metaphors for the Church. When the New Testament authors start talking about the church and its members, they push this mixing of metaphors into hyperdrive, like hitting the turbo button on a racehorse. Paul talks about being baptized into a body, as if one could be immersed into a torso.
Jun 10, 2019 · It is not a mis-translation. I 2 Cor 5:2 we have ἐπενδύσασθαι (ependysasthai = clothed), and, οἰκητήριον (oikētērion = dwelling/house). It is definitely a mixed metaphor. Thus, Paul actually says that he longs to be clothed with a heavenly house.
Apr 16, 2018 · But in the tenth chapter the writer of the Gospel of John goes all out and has Jesus using not just a metaphor but a mixed metaphor. For in chapter 10, we read that Jesus declared: “I AM the Gate. The gate through which the sheep must pass.” and then mixes it up by saying, “I AM the Good Shepherd.”
Sep 5, 2024 · The Bible uses metaphor to help us make connections that allow us to understand deeper truths. Jesus often used metaphors to make statements about Himself, as in the examples below: Jesus said, “I am the bread of life” (John 6:35).
Feb 8, 2016 · Consider how the power of metaphor may influence how our friendship with God, and our sense of ourselves, changes and deepens if we pray to a God who is as close to us as clothing, a God who laughs at injustice, a God who arrests our attention like flame.
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Sep 4, 2024 · 1. A Flock. One of the oldest metaphors for the church is the flock of God. A flock of sheep depends on a shepherd for guidance, provision, and protection. Jacob blessed Joseph in the name of “the God who has been my shepherd [ra‘ah] all my life long” (Gen. 48:15 ESV; cf. 49:24).
