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To truly understand God's Word, we must know both what it says (content) and how it says it (form). This accessible guide features over 250 alphabetically arranged entries explaining common literary forms found in the Bible. Each entry contains a succinct definition, helpful illustrations, and a representative list of passages where that particular literary form is present. More than merely a...
contrast is more subtle; we might need to ponder the text before we see the contrast between the two lines: “Faithful are the wounds of a friend; / profuse are the kisses of an enemy” (Prov. 27:6). Multiple contrasts are expressed in those two lines—wounds vs. kisses (representing criticism vs. flattery), friend vs. enemy, and (implied) the constructive intention (“faithful”) of the friend’s criticism vs. the deceptive flattery represented by the “profuse” gestures of good will from an enemy.
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