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  1. From Paul's usage of the word graphe and grapho elsewhere overwhelmingly being to the Old Testament, we may reasonably conclude that in 1 Cor 15:3 and 4, he is also making his basis on the Old Testament (if you include the times that Paul alludes to the Old Testament or quotes it without an introduction, the evidence is even more overwhelming that he is thinking of the Old Testament).

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  2. Williams does not enter the detailed debates about how metaphors work, he only affirms his presuppositions. He works with the Aristotelian definition of metaphor (‘the application of an alien by transfer’, Poetics, 21.7) and considers that a metaphor is an aid toward the perception of a truth. Also, he does not explain his selection ...

  3. Jan 1, 2015 · ISSN (Paper)2224-5766 ISSN (Online)2225-0484 (Onli ne) Vol.5, No.14, 2015. 51. The Use of Metaphor in Pauline Th eology. Michael ‘deji Olajide. Abstract. “Paul’s letters contain some things ...

  4. Sep 5, 2024 · Instead, these are metaphors for those who take from the needy and who oppress the helpless. The New Testament epistolary writers also used metaphor. Paul likens the Christian life to running a race (Galatians 5:7; 1 Corinthians 9:24) and uses wages as a metaphor for the consequences of sin (Romans 6:23).

  5. This document discusses Paul's use of metaphor in his writings and theology. It provides several examples of metaphorical concepts in Pauline theology, including Christological metaphors related to sacrifice and Adam/Christ, ecclesiastical metaphors comparing the church to a body, and eucharistic and somatic metaphors. It also analyzes the metaphor of "dying and living" in Galatians 2:19-20 ...

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  6. Paul especially loved metaphors and used them often in his writings. Many of his metaphors involved things beyond the Jewish world of the Old Testament because he was speaking to people influenced by and living in Roman and Greek culture. When we have a greater understanding of this cultural context, we can better understand and apply Paul’s ...

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  8. of the metaphors of Paul. Some scholars are not ready to assign the Pastoral Epistles as entirely from the hand of Paul. But the fact remains that there is a unity of style in the use of metaphor, and the unity of style tends to prove the unity of authorship. Authors may change their style over a long period

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