Jesus uses metaphors as a way of reeling people in only to surprise them with a different meaning or outcome than they expected. If you see Jesus using a metaphor, look for the twist! To access this post, you must purchase Standard Membership, Standard Membership -...
Summer seems the perfect time to call up a favorite book of metaphors –Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh. The book uses metaphors of shells to describe life, relationships, and the issues the author is dealing with at the time. This in a sense is what we want...
One of my favorite Jewish metaphors for prayer is the burning incense or burning candle, which sweet smoke rises to heaven and disperses into the air to perfume all in its path. Some metaphors can be powerful without being spoken or without being only visual. Scents,...
When we read scripture, we need to read visually in order not to miss some of the intricacies of the metaphorical landscape. What would a moving picture of the story look like? What do you see during that “video” stream that you missed in two dimensionality? Remember,...
It’s one thing to speak in common language, good English, or the language of the “marketplace.” It’s another to speak in the code-language or the personal language of someone or a group of people. Chris Pratt recently did this in his talk, when he said things like,...
Metaphors are prisms that point to truths or reveal depths of meaning. They are not ethical standards or principles in themselves. This is important when looking at scripture. Metaphors such as leprosy use a terrible skin condition that eats away flesh to describe the...
