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In Tropologia, one of Benjamin Keach’s most famous works, he provides a helpful guide to the various figures of speech used in Scripture, noting that the main scope of his work is “to offer some assistance towards the explaining and finding out the true sense and meaning of the Holy Scriptures.” First explaining and distinguishing various elements used—such as type, simile, metaphor, synecdoche,...

“Jacob went on his way, and the Angels of God met him,” Gen. 32:1. “And when he saw them, he said, this is God’s Host: And he called the name of that place Mahanim,” that is, two Hosts or camps, verse 2. “And suddenly there was with the Angel a multitude of the heavenly Host, praising God,” &c. Luke 2:13. Angels, so name of the Greek, αγγελος, Angelos, in Hebrew Maleac, messenger or legate, one sent or employed in any work, are in these scriptures called
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