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How to Study the Bible – Understanding Figures of Speech

Simile – “A figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared.” Usually they are identified with the words “like” or “as.” OT example: Isaiah 29:8 and 50:10-11. NT examples: Matthew 3:16; Acts 2:2-3. Metaphor – “A figure … Continue reading

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