[B-Greek] Figures of Speech in the Bible

lance w seevers lws39 at juno.com
Wed May 14 01:34:12 EDT 2003


Some author I read pointed out that very often Greek authors did not
speak positively(the example from Romans 1:16).  I saw another usage in
Romans 15:18
OU GAR TOLMHSW TI LALEIN WN OU KATEIRGASATO XRISTOS DI EMOU KTL
Is it a common usage? I don't remember who said it. 
Walt Seevers
Montana
On Tue, 13 May 2003 23:48:44 -0500 "Paul Schmehl"
<pschmehl at sbcglobal.net> writes:
> The figure you are referring to is "tapeinosis" or "demeaning", 
> which is
> "the lessening of a thing in order to increase it" according to 
> Figures,
> Baker Book House, Sixth Printing, pg 159.
> 
> Rom. 1:16 "I am not ashamed of the gospel" when in fact he dedicated 
> his
> life to it.
> Heb 11:16 "Wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God" when 
> in fact
> God says He is well-pleased to be their God.

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