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Antithesis................... ........................... "An opposition of words or sentiments occurring in the same sentence…" (Hermeneutics, by D. R. Duncan, pg. 346). Rom 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" https://rsc.byu.edu/archived/sermon-mount-latter-day-scripture/6-six-antitheses-attaining-purpose-law-through-teaching-0

Euphemism........... ...............is the substitution of an indirect, or less-offensive term for something considered to be harsh or blunt. (euphemism for sexual intercourse) Genesis 4 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain.... Leviticus 18:6 None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD. (euphemism for death) 1 Kings 2 Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying, 2 I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man;

Litotes or Meiosis......... ...........................is an understatement in which one thing is lessened in order to magnify another. It's the opposite of exaggeration. Litotes is rare, whereas hyperbole is common in the Bible. Genesis 18 27 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:

Stick to the issue!

Anthropomorphism.......... ........................also known as "personification," is the attribution of human characteristics (anatomical and/or emotions) to inanimate objects, forces of nature or others. Biblical anthropomorphism attributes human characteristics to God. God is spirit. He is invisible. And yet, this verses say: Isaiah 59 59 Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear; Exodus 3:20 "So I will stretch out My hand and strike Egypt with all My miracles which I shall do in the midst of it; and after that he will let you go. To help us understand, God relates to us in human terms. https://carm.org/anthropomorphism-god-relates-us-human-terms

If you hadn't noticed, Trump's been singling out Canada lately! Yeah....negotiations. Let's see who rules those negotiations.

Then, tell Christie Clark to shut up. She's fear-mongering about the soft lumber!

We're not talking about Trump's other issues. We're talking about our PM's issues with Trump - which inevitably affects us all! Trudeau is reaping the fruit of his reckless partisan behaviour! Canada is the one who'll pay for it. Dearly.

AND....we learn that Justin treated Ivanka and some diplomats and business people to a broadway show. To the tune of $30,000 Canadian taxpayers' money. That was in March, folks. Where did it get us? Sucking up doesn't help.....especially when it's now being obvious, there's more to this Trump-Trudeau relationship than meets the eye. I still put my money on Trump - calculatingly humiliating and making life difficult for Trudeau. I really bet.....it's all about "pay-back" for Trudeau's taking potshots at Trump, and for being Obama's lackey.

Oh boy. Now we learn that someone from the White House called Justin, and told him to call and convince Trump not to scrap NAFTA! I suppose some folks who are opposed to scrapping of NAFTA wanted to put Justin on the front line - in the line of fire. So what came after that talk with Trump? After all the back-patting and taking of credit? Now, our media is talking of a trade war! Talk about being used, huh?

Irony........ .........is an idiom of understatement. It is saying one thing while meaning the exact opposite. It is sarcasm, when used to taunt and ridicule. (Idolaters) Isaiah 44 12 The blacksmith with the tongs works one in the coals, Fashions it with hammers, And works it with the strength of his arms. Even so, he is hungry, and his strength fails; He drinks no water and is faint. 13 The craftsman stretches out his rule, He marks one out with chalk; He fashions it with a plane, He marks it out with the compass, And makes it like the figure of a man, According to the beauty of a man, that it may remain in the house. 14 He cuts down cedars for himself, And takes the cypress and the oak; He secures it for himself among the trees of the forest. He plants a pine, and the rain nourishes it. 15 Then it shall be for a man to burn, For he will take some of it and warm himself; Yes, he kindles it and bakes bread; Indeed he makes a god and worships it; He makes it a carved image, and falls down to it. 16 He burns half of it in the fire; With this half he eats meat; He roasts a roast, and is satisfied. He even warms himself and says, “Ah! I am warm, I have seen the fire.” 17 And the rest of it he makes into a god, His carved image. He falls down before it and worships it, Prays to it and says, “Deliver me, for you are my god!” 18 They do not know nor understand; For He has shut their eyes, so that they cannot see, And their hearts, so that they cannot understand. 19 And no one considers in his heart, Nor is there knowledge nor understanding to say, “I have burned half of it in the fire, Yes, I have also baked bread on its coals; I have roasted meat and eaten it; And shall I make the rest of it an abomination? Shall I fall down before a block of wood?” 1 Kings 18 27 And so it was, at noon, that Elijah mocked them and said, “Cry aloud, for he is a god; either he is meditating, or he is busy, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened.” (irony in Job's speech towards his friends) Job 12 2 “No doubt you are the people, And wisdom will die with you!

Hendiadys........ .......is another idiom of overstatement. 2-for-1. Two or three things combined, to express the same meaning. Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? It is obvious that this verse is a figure of speech, because everyone has a mouth and therefore has no need for God to give them one. Actually, there are a couple figures of speech in this verse, and we will unpack them one at a time. “A mouth and wisdom” is the figure Hendiadys for “a wise mouth,” but the figure is better than the literal statement because saying someone has a “mouth” places emphasis on the fact that there will be much speaking. Someone may have a “wise mouth” but not say much, but someone who has a “mouth” says a lot. This is one of the instances where the literal expression “mouth and wisdom” and the figurative expression “wise mouth” are both true. http://www.truthortradition.com/articles/figures-of-speech-hendiadys-two-for-one

Did I mention the prophecies that were all fulfilled? Not yet? Huh. Let me work on that.

Another example of hyperbole: Matthew 5 29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. Matthew 18 8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. 9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. It is a warning Jesus gives against lusting with our eyes.....and He gave the remedy for it. However, He used a real attention-grabbing radical remedy, and it becomes memorable. The message: you have to remove from your life whatever it is that causes you to sin. If you're committing adultery, you have to sever your relationship with your lover. If you're into pornography, you have to throw out and sever everything that leads you to it. This is part of repentance. Jesus takes sin seriously - He wants us to take it seriously - since it leads us to hell.

Hyperbole..... .......is an idiom of overstatement. An exaggeration to reinforce a point. The statement of a camel going through a needle's eye as an EXAGGERATED comparison for how hard it is for the rich to follow Jesus, is an example. Matthew 19 23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. Luke 14 26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. 27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? The term "hate," is an exaggeration. In our current usage, we call it a "strong" word. He's talking about discipleship - the sacrifices that has to be counted upon, and to consider it. The message is: we have to be willing to give up everything for Jesus. Even if parents disown us for being Christians, we must be willing to choose Him over everything, including family. This message is supported by another verse: Matthew 19 28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.