Issue 97 Personification

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Susan Quigley 2019-02-08 21:48:43 +00:00
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@ -13,15 +13,15 @@ Personification is a figure of speech in which someone speaks of something as if
>Does not Wisdom call out? Does not Understanding raise her voice? (Proverbs 8:1 ULB) >Does not Wisdom call out? Does not Understanding raise her voice? (Proverbs 8:1 ULB)
* The author of Proverbs speaks of wisdom and understanding as if they are a woman who calls out to teach people. This means that they are not something hidden, but something obvious that people should pay attention to. * The author of Proverbs wrote of wisdom and understanding as if they are a woman who calls out to teach people. This means that they are not something hidden, but something obvious that people should pay attention to.
>...if you do not do what is right, sin crouches at the door and desires to control you ... (Genesis 4:7 ULB) >...if you do not do what is right, sin crouches at the door and desires to control you ... (Genesis 4:7 ULB)
* God speaks of sin as a wild animal that is waiting for the chance to attack. This shows how dangerous sin is. * God spoke of sin as a wild animal waiting for the chance to attack. This shows how dangerous sin is.
>You cannot serve God and wealth. (Matthew 6:24 ULB) >You cannot serve God and wealth. (Matthew 6:24 ULB)
Jesus speaks of wealth as if it were a master whom people might serve. Loving money and basing one's decisions on it is like serving it as a slave would serve his master. * Jesus spoke of wealth as if it were a master whom people might serve. Loving money and basing one's decisions on it is like serving it as a slave would serve his master.
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