Understand the language of Scripture Explore idioms, metaphors, euphemisms, hyperbole, and other figures of speech in clear, everyday language. To destroy the ability of violent enemies to harm. The hearers are exposed as dangerous, deceitful, and morally akin to poisonous snakes. “Brother” can include a close relative, another member of Israel, or a fellow Christian rather than only a male sibling. Believers share in the saving significance of Christ’s real death, burial, and resurrection and therefore live a new life. To worship, pray to, appeal to, or openly identify with the Lord. It is humanly impossible for a rich person who trusts riches to enter God’s kingdom; salvation requires God’s power. God swiftly, powerfully, and protectively brought Israel to Himself. Someone rejected, ignored, or treated a command or person as unimportant. God fully removes forgiven sin from the believer’s account and no longer holds it against the person. Tall, strong trees represent proud rulers, nations, or influential people brought low. The effort was futile, uncontrollable, and unable to produce lasting gain. People who share Abraham’s faith and receive the promise are counted as his true covenant children. Jesus pictures Israel’s covenant priority as children receiving household bread before Gentile outsiders. Christ has supreme authority and is the source of direction, unity, and growth for the church. Christ’s sacrificial death declares forgiveness and a better covenant outcome than Abel’s blood, which cried for justice. Believers and ministers must resist evil, endure hardship, guard truth, and fight faithfully with spiritual weapons. Faithful discipleship requires focus, endurance, discipline, and finishing the course. Believers are united to Christ and to one another as interdependent members under one life and mission. Believers form God’s ordered family and building, founded on Christ and apostolic truth. God dwells among and within His people by the Holy Spirit, making them holy and accountable. To remove inward stubbornness and become sincerely devoted to God. The covenant sign can stand for Jewish people, while uncircumcision can stand for Gentiles. The cities seemed extraordinarily high, strong, and difficult to conquer. A community whose life is publicly visible and cannot remain hidden.Biblical Expressions
Break the teeth of the wicked
Brood/generation of vipers
Brother means relative, fellow Israelite, or fellow believer
Buried and raised with Christ
Call on the name of the LORD
Camel through the eye of a needle
Carried on eagles’ wings
Cast behind the back
Cast sins into depths / behind God’s back
Cedars/oaks as powerful people
Chasing/shepherding the wind
Children of Abraham by faith
Children’s bread and little dogs
Christ is the head
Christ’s blood speaks better
Christian life as fight/warfare
Christian life as race
Church is Christ’s body
Church is God’s building/household
Church/believers are God’s temple
Circumcise the heart
Circumcision/uncircumcision means Jews/Gentiles
Cities fortified up to heaven
City on a hill
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