Category Archives: Figures of Speech

eyes to see

Posted on March 16, 2014 by christopher fisher

There seems to be a reoccurring figure of speech in antiquity: Having not eyes to see or ears to hear. Plutarch (46–120 AD) in his Moralia uses this phrase: While we minded our meat and our bellies, we had neither … Continue reading →

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when God was called baal

Posted on February 28, 2014 by christopher fisher

An interesting passage from Joe Hoffman’s And God Said: How Translations Conceal the Bible’s Original Meaning. It shows how the English translations miss certain imagery depicted in the Bible: Even though it is Hosea who is married to the harlot, … Continue reading →

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misquoted verses – one day is like a thousand years

Posted on February 25, 2014 by christopher fisher

In theological debates, Christians often point to 2 Peter 3:8 whenever they want to speak to God’s interaction with time: 2Pe 3:8 But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand … Continue reading →

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understanding hosea 1

Posted on February 20, 2014 by christopher fisher

Hos 1:1 The word of the LORD that came to Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. … Continue reading →

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ikea anthropomorphic lamp commercial

Posted on February 15, 2014 by christopher fisher

The guy at the end sums it all up nicely: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBQj_pBp7YM

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anthropomorphisms depict fiction

Posted on February 15, 2014 by christopher fisher

In all human cultures, human beings tend to insert figurative language in their everyday communication. It is natural. When someone claims to be “the hand of the King”, we know that they are not claiming to be connected to the … Continue reading →

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anthropomorphisms

Posted on February 3, 2014 by christopher fisher

When Calvinists call verses anthropomorphic, it is always good to point out that they cannot even define anthropomorphism intelligibly. From Beyond the Bounds: Open Theism and the Undermining of Biblical Christianity: Bruce Ware offers a working definition of anthropomorphism: “A … Continue reading →

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repent is a figure of speech

Posted on February 3, 2014 by christopher fisher

Throughout the Old Testament the Bible uses the word “repent”. God is said to repent. People are said to repent. The Hebrew word used is nacham. This word literally translates to “sighs heavily”. In the English language, we also have … Continue reading →

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arminianism and open theism

Posted on January 30, 2014 by christopher fisher

Arminianism is most commonly thought of as the belief that although God knows the future, God also allows free will in future actions. In this belief, adherents are able to maintain both the Classical attributes of God (such as Omniscience) … Continue reading →

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omnipotent man

Posted on January 22, 2014 by christopher fisher

In Genesis 6 God learns mankind’s unlimited potential for wickedness. In Genesis 11, God learns mankind’s unlimited potential for innovation. After the flood and in an act of defiance, the people of the earth band together to build a large … Continue reading →

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