<\/p>\n➭ Simile: An explicit comparison between two things, usually marked by words such as\n“as,” “like,” “such as,” “as … so.” (Examples: Revelation 1:14; Psalm 42:1)\n
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<\/p>\n➭ Metaphor: An implied comparison between two things. (Examples: John 15:5;\nEphesians 6:17)\n
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<\/p>\n➭ Exaggeration or hyperbole: A deliberate exaggeration for emphasis (Examples: Psalm\n119:20; Matthew 23:24)\n
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<\/p>\n➭ Metonymy: A close association between two objects where one object is used to\nrepresent the second object (Examples: Mark 1:5; Luke 22:20)\n
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<\/p>\n➭ Synecdoche: A portion is used to represent the whole or the whole is used to represent\nthe part. Sometimes seen when a singular noun is used for a plurality or a plural noun is\nused for a single object. (Examples: Mark 1:5; Jeremiah 25:29)\n
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<\/p>\n➭ Personification: An object is given characteristics or attributes that belong to people.\n(Example: Isaiah 55:12)\n
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<\/p>\n➭ Irony: A statement which says the opposite of what is meant. A rhetorical question is a\nform of irony. (Example: I Corinthians 4:8; I Kings 22:1-23)\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrior Lesson\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to Study the Bible: Galatians\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNext Lesson\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How to Study the Bible An In-Depth Study of the Book of Galatians Assignment Eleven ➭ Figurative language comes in many forms. See how many examples of the following you can find in the book of Galatians ➭ Simile: An explicit comparison between two things, usually marked by words such as “as,” “like,” “such as,” “as…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":67515,"menu_order":11,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-67570","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":67578,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/how-to-study-the-bible-in-depth-galatians\/assignment-13\/","url_meta":{"origin":67570,"position":0},"title":"Assignment 13","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"April 16, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"How to Study the Bible An In-Depth Study of the Book of Galatians Assignment Thirteen When writing, different composition styles are used to help bring across the meaning of the text. See if you can find examples of these in Galatians. \u00a0 \u27ad\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Preparation: Background information given to prepare the reader\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":67519,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/how-to-study-the-bible-in-depth-galatians\/class-notes\/","url_meta":{"origin":67570,"position":1},"title":"Class Notes","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"April 15, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"How to Study the Bible Galatians Class Notes I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0II Timothy 2:14-18 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Many people don\u2019t actually study their Bibles. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Instead they search for statements which prove their ideas. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In a sense, they make the Bible speak their thoughts instead of speaking the thoughts of the Bible - I Peter 4:11 II.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Observation\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":67574,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/how-to-study-the-bible-in-depth-galatians\/assignment-12\/","url_meta":{"origin":67570,"position":2},"title":"Assignment 12","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"April 16, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"How to Study the Bible An In-Depth Study of the Book of Galatians Assignment Twelve \u27ad\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Related to figurative language is representative language. See if you can find examples of these in Galatians. \u00a0 \u27ad\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Parable: A story used to illustrate a doctrine. Example: Matthew 13 \u00a0 \u27ad\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Allegory: A past event or\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":67530,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/how-to-study-the-bible-in-depth-galatians\/assignment-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":67570,"position":3},"title":"Assignment 2","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"April 15, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"How to Study the Bible An In-Depth Study of the Book of Galatians Assignment Two \u27ad\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Make a set of symbols for the keywords you have discovered. The symbols should be small and simple to draw. \u00a0 \u27ad\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Go through the entire book of Galatians and mark all key words in a\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":67543,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/how-to-study-the-bible-in-depth-galatians\/assignment-5\/","url_meta":{"origin":67570,"position":4},"title":"Assignment 5","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"April 15, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"How to Study the Bible An In-Depth Study of the Book of Galatians Assignment Five \u27ad\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Search for contrasts in the text. Underline the contrasting ideas and place a slash between them. \u00a0 \u27ad\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A frequently repeating idea in Galatians is the word circumcision. It is used not only to represent the\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":67549,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/how-to-study-the-bible-in-depth-galatians\/assignment-6\/","url_meta":{"origin":67570,"position":5},"title":"Assignment 6","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"April 16, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"How to Study the Bible An In-Depth Study of the Book of Galatians Assignment Six \u27ad\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Search for comparisons in the text. Comparisons are often flagged with words, such as \u201cas\u201d or \u201clike\u201d. 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