Understand the language of Scripture Explore idioms, metaphors, euphemisms, hyperbole, and other figures of speech in clear, everyday language. A person deliberately refused to listen, respond, or accept a plea or warning. To obsess over tiny details while accepting a much greater wrong. Encourage, support, or enable people to continue their task. God displayed irresistible power to rescue, rule, or judge. A person sins, is offended into unbelief, loses stability, or comes under ruin. Something that causes or invites another person to sin, fall, or reject truth. God’s saving righteousness rises like the sun, bringing healing, vindication, and joy to those who fear Him. Pleasure gained unlawfully can seem attractive for a moment. Pigs can picture uncleanness or people who trample what is valuable and return to filth. War kills people relentlessly. Christ judges and conquers by the irresistible authority of His spoken word. Submit to Jesus as teacher and Lord and learn His gentle, life-giving way. Accept the shame, suffering, and cost of following Jesus. To die or personally undergo death. A person publicly expressed grief, horror, distress, or outrage. The Corinthians might have countless guides, but Paul had a unique father-like role in bringing them the gospel. The appointed or decisive time has arrived. God has authority to form, judge, discipline, and use people or nations according to His righteous purpose. God fights for His people and defeats His enemies with sovereign power. God truly rules with supreme authority, justice, and majesty. God is a stable, secure, powerful protector and place of refuge. Jesus uses “the Son of Man” as a title joining true humanity, authority, suffering, resurrection, and Daniel’s heavenly ruler. Early Christianity and the life of following Jesus are called “the Way.”. Appetite and bodily desire control their loyalty.Biblical Expressions
Stop/close the ears
Strain out a gnat and swallow a camel
Strengthen the hands
Strong/mighty hand and outstretched arm
Stumble/fall as sin or spiritual ruin
Stumbling block
Sun of righteousness with healing in his wings
Sweet water / stolen waters are sweet
Swine as unclean or undiscerning people
Sword devours
Sword from Christ’s mouth
Take My yoke
Take up the cross
Taste death
Tear/rend the garments
Ten thousand instructors
The hour has come
The LORD is a potter; people are clay
The LORD is a warrior / man of war
The LORD is king; His throne
The LORD is my rock / fortress / stronghold
The Son of Man as messianic title
The Way
Their god is their belly
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