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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.
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Sep 5, 2024 · 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). He calls the church the body of Christ (e.g., 1 Corinthians 12:27).
Why Assume Paul Means the Old Testament. I conclude that he is referring to the Old Testament and not a Christian document because Paul uses the word graphe 14 times in his letters. 8 of these are followed by direct quotations of the Old Testament.
Paul, as a Jew that understood the Hellenistic culture, was familiar with the Greek games – both in Olympia and Isthmia. Perhaps one of his favorite metaphors was that of the runner (1 Corinthians 9:24, 2 Timothy 4:8; Philippians 3:13-14; Galatians 5:7; Hebrews 12:1-3).
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 criteria, i.e. why a particular expression/word is being analysed or not.
Jan 1, 2015 · Metaphor occupies a very significant place in Paul's writings and theology. Doreen Inees traces the history of the word to "metafor" which was first found in the writings of Aristotle and his ...
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Aug 31, 2015 · We can boil down Paul’s use of the OT thus: 1. Paul uses the OT to find the gospel revealed in it all along. 2. He uses it for wisdom about church life, without coming under the Old Covenant. 3. He uses it for the promises and prophecies about the Messiah. 4.
