Metaphors in the New Testament

[Quagmire]

The driving out of the money changers as a metaphor for cutting out the middle man in people's relationship with God.

 

[!Fluffy!]

John 6:48 I am the bread of life
I Cor. 12:27 You are the body of Christ
Acts 7:51 uncircumcised hearts and ears

 

[Quagmire]

I tend to agree on both points. They should replace it with the lyrics to America's "Ventura Highway":

Yes, but you left out "Do do do do, Do do do do..." obviously a reminder that faith without works is dead.

...Sorry boy, but I've been hit by purple rain

This is clearly a reference to the artist formerly known as The Prince of Peace

 

[!Fluffy!]

Mk 14:36 take this cup away from me
Matt. 5:15 Don't hide your light under a basket.
Matt 16:6 beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees
Jn 4:10 living water

 

[Quagmire]

I see baptism as a metaphor;

While we're standing on the rivers edge looking into the water (life) all we see is our reflection and a distorted, backwards reflection of what's around us.

Once we dive in, our reflection (our self conscoiusness) disappears and we're actually in the river---feeling it, experiencing it, part of it.

 

[sojourner]

I have several journal articles on this topic, but they are in my bibliograpy at home. Generally speaking, a metaphor is a word or concept [A] used to represent another word or concept , with multiple contacts between [A] and with the purpose of explaining [A].

Right over his head.:help:

Oh well. I thought it was a good pun...

 

[doppelganger]

Right over his head.:help:

Oh well. I thought it was a good pun...

Too good.

 

[angellous_evangellous]

Assumptions.

I figured that was an appropriate response.... :beach:

 

[angellous_evangellous]

In my defense, I'll refer ya'll to the best post ever on RF.

I hear ya Mel, but you have to appreciate just how intelligent dear Angellous_Evangellous is. He is certainly nobody's fool and to be honest, much like myself, doesn't suffer fools lightly...