God is the Author of language, and the ability to communicate by words is one thing that sets apart man from all other creatures. God invented words so he could communicate with us and we can communicate with each other. Figures of speech exist in every language, and they add emphasis and feeling to what we say and write.
No one has ever used language as precisely as God does in His Word. When we recognize the figures of speech in the Bible, we are able to more fully enjoy the richness of the Word of God and also learn much more truth from it. It is important that we become at least somewhat familiar with the figures of speech in Scripture, of which there are more than 200 varieties.
We all use figures of speech when we write or speak, but often we are not aware of the figures we are using. It helps us to appreciate them and understand the emphasis they bring to the text when we recognize them for what they are. This article will cover the figure of speech heterosis.1
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Author: Spirit & Truth Fellowship International
Keywords: heterosis, figure of speech, preexistent, pre-existent, preexistence, pre-existence, Jesus existed before he was born, Jewish pre-existence, Jewish preexistence
Bible reference(s): 1 Corinthians 2:2, 2 Peter 3:11, Isaiah 53:4-5, Job 19:26, John 2:19, Matthew 3:10
Source: “The Figure of Speech – Heterosis as Used in the Bible,” Truth or Tradition.
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