Literal / Metaphor

[lesliedellow]

Ask them what part of the newspaper is literal and what part is metaphorical?

For example, if the newspaper says: Sunrise at 6:02 am, is that literal or metaphorical?

So you think the Bible is a newspaper? Pretty odd looking newspaper.

 

[durangodawood]

Ask them what part of the newspaper is literal and what part is metaphorical?

For example, if the newspaper says: Sunrise at 6:02 am, is that literal or metaphorical?

So when someone called Jesus the "lamb of God", Jesus was a baby sheep at that time? Or the guy was lying?

Is that the way the Bible writers used language, like a weather report?

 

[AV1611VET]

So when someone called Jesus the "lamb of God", Jesus was a baby sheep at that time?

If the newspaper said a Dodge Ram ran off the road, would you send hunters to find it?

 

[durangodawood]

If the newspaper said a Dodge Ram ran off the road, would you send hunters to find it?

Maybe if the Bible said it.

 

[AV1611VET]

Maybe if the Bible said it.

2 Kings 2:17 And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not.

And if you and 49 others went looking for a "baby sheep" and didn't find one, what would you conclude?

 

[now faith]

That statement was neither a syllogism, a fallacy, nor a syllogistic fallacy. It was a speculative hypothetical.
Just sayin'.
Me too - I've always suspected it was a forgery

Affirmative conclusion from a negative premise (illicit negative) is a formal fallacy that is committed when a categorical syllogism has a positive conclusion, but one or two negative premises. Wickopedia

Simple Definition of speculative

• : based on guesses or ideas about what might happen or be true rather than on facts
  
  
• : tending to think about what might happen or be true : tending to speculate :Webster
  

Simple Definition of hypothetical

• : involving or based on a suggested idea or theory : involving or based on a hypothesis
  
  
• : not real : imagined as an example :Webster

Speculative possible but not my intention,my intention was based on odds.
Hypothetical no each circumstance are with in the realm of possibilities mine being more rational.

 

[now faith]

Maybe if the Bible said it.

I have owned 2 Dodge Ram off roads and belive me they won't get lost,but atheists may be lost.

 

[now faith]

One major point missed here is that the Bible was written over time by different authors.
This does not mean they were not inspired by God.

Some were Prophet's, who composed by revelation from God for a message.
Some were kings ,preaching about their experiences
Some were poets who prophesied.
Some were biographies with the author providing the narrative.

And many more circumstances time constraints will not allow me to list.
The Bible transcends time in that the teaching is relative today yesterday and tomorrow.

If the Bible was forged or a book of fables ,I doubt it would be the most sold book of all time and the most referenced.
The Bible is Holy ,inspired by God and is God.
You do not read the Bible the Bible reads you.
The Bible is the living Word of God.

I would encourage those who doubt ,take time to read it cover to cover, with a open mind and heart.

 

[lesliedellow]

That is ridiculous and a very presumptive to say scholars tended to view.
The Bible is a narrative for past present and future.

That is the way you tend to view it, is it?

That is ridiculous and very presumptive.

Besides which, I said gospels, not Bible. Just as a matter of interest, how do you manage to classify poems, or proverbs, or letters, or prophecies as narrative?

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

... Speculative possible but not my intention,my intention was based on odds.
Hypothetical no each circumstance are with in the realm of possibilities mine being more rational.

Your statement (my italics & underscore):

"And I suppose the earth could be hurled into the sun by a star gone nova."

Italics - speculative.
Underscore - hypothetical.

 

[lesliedellow]

The Bible is Holy ,inspired by God and is God.
You do not read the Bible the Bible reads you.

What a lot of meaningless tosh.

1.) Whatever else the Bible is, it is a book, and books are inanimate objects. God is not an inanimate object.
2.) Inanimate objects do not take part in any activities, except as a tool for use by animate beings. They certainly do not read in any sense of the word, literally or metaphorically.

 

[now faith]

What a lot of meaningless tosh.

1.) Whatever else the Bible is, it is a book, and books are inanimate objects. God is not an inanimate object.
2.) Inanimate objects do not take part in any activities, except as a tool for use by animate beings. They certainly do not read in any sense of the word, literally or metaphorically.

1 Corinthians: 2. 12. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 13. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. 16. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

But if you say so fine by me.

 

[now faith]

That is the way you tend to view it, is it?

That is ridiculous and very presumptive.

Besides which, I said gospels, not Bible. Just as a matter of interest, how do you manage to classify poems, or proverbs, or letters, or prophecies as narrative?

I did not classify the aforementioned as narrative.

Your statement (my italics & underscore):

"And I suppose the earth could be hurled into the sun by a star gone nova."

Italics - speculative.
Underscore - hypothetical.

 

[now faith]

Double

 

[now faith]

What a lot of meaningless tosh.

1.) Whatever else the Bible is, it is a book, and books are inanimate objects. God is not an inanimate object.
2.) Inanimate objects do not take part in any activities, except as a tool for use by animate beings. They certainly do not read in any sense of the word, literally or metaphorically.

Can you explain what the what ever else the Bible is?
If it is a book or inanimate object or tool ,then how can you qualify the whatever else?

 

[now faith]

Your statement (my italics & underscore):

"And I suppose the earth could be hurled into the sun by a star gone nova."

Italics - speculative.
Underscore - hypothetical.

Okey you got it I'm busted.

 

[ViaCrucis]

The Bible is Holy ,inspired by God and is God.

Is God? Pardon? That's incredibly blasphemous and idolatrous.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[now faith]

Is God? Pardon? That's incredibly blasphemous and idolatrous.

-CryptoLutheran

John: 1. 1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2. The same was in the beginning with God. 3. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

 

[ViaCrucis]

John: 1. 1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2. The same was in the beginning with God. 3. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

Keep reading.

"And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth." - John 1:14

The Word is Christ, not the Bible. Jesus is the Divine Logos made flesh.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[lesliedellow]

Keep reading.

"And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth." - John 1:14

The Word is Christ, not the Bible. Jesus is the Divine Logos made flesh.

-CryptoLutheran

The level of literacy in America must be truly appalling. They can manage to read the actual words, but the level of comprehension seems to be zilch. That is what unregulated home schooling does for you.