Understand the language of Scripture Explore idioms, metaphors, euphemisms, hyperbole, and other figures of speech in clear, everyday language. To have access to the king and be allowed into his presence. “Seed” can refer to a person’s descendants or continuing family line. A person earnestly sought God Himself, especially His presence, favor, help, or guidance. Someone tried to kill, capture, or destroy another person. The lowest or most abject servant. Someone firmly decided to go in a direction, pursue a course, or oppose a person or place. A person deliberately keeps something in attention, memory, or moral focus. A person should think carefully about conduct, priorities, and the results of choices. The seven golden lampstands represent the seven churches addressed in Revelation. Jesus requires repeated, generous forgiveness rather than keeping a small tally of offenses. Old covenant ceremonies and earthly patterns foreshadow the fuller reality found in Christ. The phrase describes deadly danger, thick gloom, severe distress, or the realm of death. Messengers publicly declared that a rejecting place bore responsibility for refusing the message. A messenger declared separation from responsibility for people who rejected the warning. Kings, priests, prophets, and leaders are pictured as shepherds responsible to guide and protect the people. A person ruined or devastated his professed faith and conscience through rejection of truth. The person is overwhelmed and physically affected by intense longing and love. A chosen person is pictured as precious, authorized, securely kept, or bearing royal authority. Sin is pictured like a predatory animal waiting to master Cain. To take the position of a disciple or learner. Live in peace, safety, and settled prosperity. Satan argues that a person will give up nearly anything to save his own life. People lost strength, courage, or willingness to continue their work. People live under the controlling mastery of sin or become obedient servants of righteousness and God.Biblical Expressions
See the king’s face
Seed means descendants
Seek God’s face
Seek someone’s life/soul
Servant of servants
Set one’s face toward/against
Set something before one’s face/eyes
Set/consider the heart on one’s ways
Seven lampstands are seven churches
Seventy times seven / seventy-seven forgiveness
Shadow and substance/body
Shadow of death / deep darkness
Shake dust from the feet
Shake garments
Shepherds as rulers
Shipwrecked faith
Sick with love
Signet ring
Sin crouches at the door
Sit at someone’s feet
Sit under vine and fig tree
Skin for skin
Slack/weak hands
Slavery to sin or righteousness
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