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In post 157 you say: "a spotless lamb was necessary to make atonement"
In post 159 I ask: "Was JC a lamb?"
In post 160 you answer on that: "Was and Is..."
So don't try to weazle out of the fact that you said that JC was a lamb.
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Wake up!
Dreams Parables Proverbs Riddles Sayings Visions.
The bible often is written in a parable without giving any indication that it is parabolic.
Numbers 12:8
With him I speak face to face, clearly and not in
riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?”
Psalm 49:4
I will turn my ear to a
proverb; with the harp I will expound my
riddle:
Proverbs 1:6
for understanding
proverbs and
parables, the sayings and
riddles of the wise.
Daniel 5:12
He did this because Daniel, whom the king called Belteshazzar, was found to have a keen mind and knowledge and understanding, and also the ability to interpret
dreams, explain
riddles and solve difficult problems. Call for Daniel, and he will tell you what the writing means.”
Ezekiel 20:49
Then I said, “Sovereign LORD, they are saying of me, ‘Isn’t he just telling
parables?’”
Hosea 12:10
I spoke to the prophets, gave them many
visions and told
parables through them.”
Matthew 13:3
Then he told them many things in
parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed.
Matthew 13:10
The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in
parables?”
Matthew 13:13
This is why I speak to them in
parables: “Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.
Matthew 13:34
Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in
parables; he did not say anything to them without using a
parable.
Matthew 13:35
So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open my mouth in
parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.”
Psalm 78
2 I will open my mouth with a
parable; I will utter hidden things, things from of old...
Similitude Definition
Similarity and resemblance; also known as synonyms and likeness.
Closely resembling another; a counterpart.
A perceptible likeness.
Archaic. A simile, allegory, or parable.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin similitūdō, from similis, like. See similar.]
The quality or state of being alike: affinity, alikeness, analogy, comparison, correspondence, likeness, parallelism, resemblance, similarity, uniformity, uniformness. See: same / different / compare.
Parable Definition
A parable is purposely intended to convey a hidden and secret meaning other than that contained in the words themselves, and which may or may not bear a special reference to the hearer or reader."
A parable, though their significance is not always explicitly stated, though parables are not necessarily hidden or secret, and at times straightforward and obvious. It is the allegory that typically features hidden meanings. The object of a parable is to enlighten the hearer or reader to a case in which the person has no direct concern, and upon which therefore an investigative judgment may be elicited to discover the meaning.
Proverb Definition
A short well-known saying that expresses an obvious truth and often offers advice
Synonyms: maxim, axiom, adage, saying, aphorism, saw, truism, epigram
Riddle Definition
A riddle is a statement or question having a double or veiled meaning, put forth as a puzzle to be solved. Riddles are of two types: enigmas, which are problems generally expressed in metaphorical or allegorical language that require ingenuity and careful thinking for their solution, and conundrums, which are questions relying for their effects on punning in either the question or the answer.
Vision Definition
In spirituality including religion, visions comprise inspirational renderings, generally of a future state and / or of a mythical being, and are believed (by followers of certain religions) to come from a deity, sometimes directly or indirectly via prophets, and serve to inspire or prod believers as part of a revelation or an epiphany. Some take the word vision to be synonymous with apparition.
For religious visions in a literary form, see apocalyptic literature.
Religious visions are generally categorized as miracles.
In addition to the religious visions mentioned, the term vision (theoria) can refer to the experience of God, as the result of common sense.
In spirituality including religion, visions comprise inspirational renderings, generally of a future state and/or of a mythical being, and are believed (by followers of certain religions) to come from a deity, sometimes directly or indirectly via prophets, and serve to inspire believers as part of a revelation or an epiphany.
A dream is an experience during the night while sleeping.
Dream and similar may also refer to:
Daydream, a day vision or kind of fantasy.
Dreams are sequence images, sounds and feelings experienced while sleeping.
Word Association Definition
Word Association is a common exchange of words that are associated together. A logical connection.
Synonyms Definition
Synonyms are words with the same or similar meanings. Words that are synonyms are said to be synonymous, and the state of being a synonym is called synonymy. The word comes from Ancient Greek syn (σύν) ("with") and onoma (ὄνομα) ("name"). An example of synonyms: If talking about a long time or an extended time, long and extended become synonyms. In the figurative sense, two words are often said to be synonymous if they have the same connotation.
