figurative language in philippians 1

<< Its upthrusting shoots are received and held by two stakes, knowledge and all discernment, and under their control begin to put forth leaves and blossoms: first the distinctive life-style of the Christian as we approve what is excellent and then, at the very heart of this life-style, the fair blossom of holiness in both the inner person (pure) and the outer behaviour (blameless). /F0 1 Tf None of them, however)' Q BT 0 Tc -0.0001 Tc The second is the impersonal)Tj 11 0 0 11 66.1968 287.5828 Tm -5.42425 -1.09091 TD -0.0001 Tc Secondly)92(, the eschatological )]TJ Later in this epistle Paul said he anticipated release from prison (Philippians 1:25; Philippians 2:24). (, preferred by Collange (1979:60), O\325Brien)Tj ET ((1:15a))Tj Ephesians 1:6; Ephesians 1:12; Ephesians 1:14). -0.0159 Tc (. ET stream -0.025 Tc )-15( )-15(S)-15(o)-15( )-15(a)-15(l)-15(s)-15(o)]TJ ET -0.0001 Tc BT 9 0 0 9 204.2901 362.724 Tm stream The gospel and salvation are the great unifying elements. 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WebChapter 1 Themes in Philippians 1 Philippians 1:1 (show verse) Bishop An overseer, a supervisor Bishops Bishops or overseers Christian ministers Servants Of jesus /GS0 gs (L)Tj 0.0171 Tw endstream /GS0 gs Eerdmans)]TJ 0.043 Tw The idea contained in this verse is that Pauls renewed ministry among the Philippians would give them reasons to be even more joyful. 0.0025 Tw ET (Such abbreviated expressions are generally used to enhance the force-)Tj (eron)Tj )Tj /Length1 12256 [(t)-20(i)40(ne;" de; kai; di\306)]TJ -0.0001 Tc Rather than taking a lower profile because their leader was in chains, most of the local believers felt inspired by Pauls courage. -0.0001 Tc 0.053 Tw -0.02 Tc BT The praetorian guard probably refers to the soldiers who were members of the regiment assigned to guard many of the high-ranking officials in the Roman government, though the praetorian guard was also a place. /GS0 gs [-1061(The word )]TJ (radokiva)Tj -0.0147 Tw ET (Rhetorical analyses over the past two decades have been dominated by)Tj -0.0001 Tc 11 0 0 11 281.6942 165.386 Tm /GS2 gs 11 0 0 11 66.1968 262.6852 Tm 0 -1.09091 TD 0.056 Tw /F5 1 Tf /F1 1 Tf /F5 1 Tf -0.0002 Tc [(Paul\325)55(s personal desire and his Christian duty)91(. 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Some were hoping to advance their own reputations by their activities. /F0 1 Tf T* BT -0.0151 Tc /GS0 gs 11 0 0 11 264.4389 256.2594 Tm ET << 0.0323 Tw -1.28848 -1.09091 TD This verse is a topic sentence for all that follows through Philippians 1:26. 11 0 0 11 292.3915 347.0626 Tm T* -1.28848 -1.09091 TD They do so out)Tj 9 0 0 9 203.0138 55.8736 Tm BT -0.0001 Tc 11 0 0 11 197.9896 473.8658 Tm 11 0 0 11 344.7747 98.6531 Tm 11 0 0 11 83.2047 521.8658 Tm (ejx ejr)Tj 0.06 Tw /F1 1 Tf In the boxes, explain how you figured out your answer. ], "We today might take the lesson to heart that the sign of our professed love for the gospel is the measure of sacrifice we are prepared to make in order to help in its progress. (e" o{t)Tj /F5 1 Tf The Book of Proverbs also uses personification, which means language that treats something that is not a person as though it were. 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Pauls reference to the day of Christ Jesus as the culmination of the Lords work of salvation in the believer points to the day when He will return for His own: the Rapture. 0.001 Tw (Christ, whether I live or die.)' ET 9 0 0 9 102.2659 452.0706 Tm /Length 4544 9 0 0 9 103.973 359.0626 Tm -0.0001 Tc -4.69311 -1.11111 TD )Tj -25.82526 -1.40015 TD /GS0 gs T* -0.0042 Tw 0.0137 Tw 0 Tc The things that we choose because we love them reflect how discerning our love really is. 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But many who want to believe Creation couldnt have happened that quickly say they are figurative. 9 0 0 9 140.8368 268.2594 Tm -10.13845 -1.09091 TD ET 0 -1.09091 TD (n for the Philippians\325 sake. 11 0 0 11 197.8818 192.8579 Tm ET Q 0.066 Tw 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18). The recognition is veiled by the impersonal )Tj 2.81881 0 TD -0.0001 Tc ( dass hier )Tj Whenever Paul wrote, "I want you to know," he introduced something important (cf. 9 0 0 9 66.1968 436.7174 Tm (YSIS)Tj 0 Tc BT /F0 1 Tf 0.08 Tw -25.82524 -1.09091 TD 1.28848 -1.40014 TD -0.0001 Tc BT 0.1473 Tw (1991. Q -0.0001 Tc 0 Tc (rassing feelings\323 could only be shared with true friends and are proof)' (1988. 19.99147 0 TD 9 0 0 9 320.3036 235.661 Tm (103)Tj (has one main)Tj (reasons:)Tj 0 Tc Q 0.094 Tw )-15(\))]TJ For example, the 6 days of Creation in Genesis 1 are literal 24-hour periods. -0.0001 Tc ET Q (110)Tj 0.05 Tw "It does not take much reading of Pauls letters to recognize that the gospel is the singular passion of his life; that passion is the glue that in particular holds this letter together. -1.28848 -1.09091 TD 11 0 0 11 152.4758 359.0626 Tm /F0 1 Tf (in the context of Christian faith and perseverance, turning attention)Tj /F5 1 Tf /F0 1 Tf (know\323\). The two statements are connected by the verb)Tj [-1066(The analysis itself is done in various ways, without following a fixed)]TJ )]TJ "koinonos," et al., by Friedrich Hauck, 3 (1965):798.] (bouvlomai)Tj 14 0 0 14 115.5481 311.5587 Tm ET O\325Brien \(1991:124\) also ascribes the grammar here to \322a)Tj /F0 1 Tf (\322in the Lord\323 \()' 0 Tc Whereas we have a hand in the process of sanctification and can affect it by our obedience or disobedience, God alone justifies us. 11 0 0 11 234.1795 235.661 Tm (. Pauls desire to glorify Jesus Christ kept him pure (Philippians 1:10; cf. [Note: J. N. D. Kelly, A Commentary on the Pastoral Epistles, p. f -0.025 Tc -0.0001 Tc (Der Philipperbrief)Tj 9 0 0 9 319.5644 413.5469 Tm /F0 1 Tf (s conviction in this regard \(Silva 1988:)Tj -0.0001 Tc You might not think this is a big part of how we communicate or write, but actually, figurative language is an enormous part of verbal communication. 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In our day, when we tend to voice prayer requests for physical needs primarily, we need to follow Pauls example of putting the spiritual needs of others high on our prayer lists. BT -0.0437 Tw q -27.76871 -1.33334 TD 11 0 0 11 90.0119 353.5469 Tm [(ejn Cr)20(i)20(stw`/)]TJ -0.043 Tw The following explanatory phrase "with one mind" (lit. 9 0 0 9 66.1968 252.539 Tm 8 0 obj It also described a military unit striking camp and sailors releasing a boat from its moorings. 1 g 11 0 0 11 192.2053 106.9209 Tm << (Schenk (1984:138), Silva (1988:72) and Fee (1995:19), these people are)Tj 11 0 0 11 133.7079 131.2417 Tm 0.033 Tw [(1984:164: \322Gott wird mich in keiner Lage preisg)-15(e)-15(b)-15(e)-15(n)-15-15(\))-15(. 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