figurative language in philippians 1

figurative language in philippians 1

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BT f Secondly)92(, his martyrdom and)]TJ Behavior becoming of Citizens Philippians 1: 27-30 As Paul sought to conclude the first thoughts of his gracious letter, apparently he was reminded of the intense struggle the church in Philippi faced. 0.0611 Tw -0.016 Tc -0.0159 Tc Such psychological pres-)]TJ (i)Tj [(Snyman)-6388(A rhetorical analysis of Philippians 1:12-26)]TJ /SA false (style tells us something of exegetical value regarding the emotion-)Tj 9 0 0 9 203.0138 55.8736 Tm He could maintain a truly joyful People had become aware of Pauls personal relationship with the Savior because he had shared his testimony with them. 9 0 0 9 295.7185 332.724 Tm 65.197 76.536 289.134 21.74 re ET (, in contrast to \(for example)Tj Does this mean that if the Philippians failed to pray for Paul Gods work in him would suffer? 1.28848 -1.40015 TD (relationship between himself and the Philippians.)' 0.0775 Tw -0.0151 Tc /F0 1 Tf (is about to do in future. /F0 1 Tf -0.015 Tc ET BT )]TJ BT -27.91289 -1.11111 TD (karpov")Tj W n f Unity in the church is necessary so believers can work together effectively as a team carrying out the will of God. 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BT See also Robert Jewett, "The Epistolary Thanksgiving and the Integrity of Philippians," Novum Testamentum 12:1 (January 1970):53.]. 1.99251 -1.07143 TD 0.0325 Tw 0.0325 Tw Paul took this solemn oath because he was aware that within the church that he founded and for which he cared so deeply there were those who were not at all convinced of his right to lead them nor certain of the reality of his love for them. -0.0152 Tc 1.99903 0 TD (sarkiv)Tj /GS0 gs -0.0159 Tc -25.65924 -1.09091 TD 1:11: This technique is called simile. 1.34863 -1.19999 TD /F0 1 Tf 0.016 Tw Paul may have had his upcoming trial in mind. /F0 1 Tf 0 Tc (reflects in a very special)Tj (at the beginning of 1:25 could be described as an ex-)Tj -0.0002 Tc Examples are the)' -0.0001 Tc )Tj 0.44386 0 TD -0.024 Tw -0.022 Tw 0.03 Tw [(sense of Christian joy)92(, and were tempted to abandon their struggle\323)]TJ ET 0.033 Tw -0.0163 Tw (b)' W n 0 -1.09091 TD 0 Tc -1.28848 -1.09091 TD -0.0002 Tc -0.0152 Tc [(pepoi)20(qovta")]TJ -0.015 Tc ET -0.0251 Tc (The )Tj (tw`n ajdelfw`n)Tj -0.0002 Tc )Tj (being regarded as possible objects of )Tj -20.00873 -1.09091 TD WebWriters of prose, novel and poetry like to use figurative language to picture the emotion in order to help readers form mental images and draw readers into the work. /F1 1 Tf 0.025 Tw 0.0308 Tw 9 0 0 9 103.1514 129.2456 Tm Rather than valuing his own comfort, reputation, and freedom above all else, he put the advancement of Gods plan first. 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BT /F0 1 Tf 0.0411 Tw << T* 0.029 Tw 9 0 0 9 102.1968 439.2594 Tm According to)Tj -0.0001 Tc After all, he still had to stand before Caesar and undergo a Roman trial. Figurative language uses figures of speech. 0.052 Tw 0 595.276 0 0 re Not only were they bound together in the gospel (Philippians 1:5) but, more specifically, they were one in imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. 1 g (1:19-26 are the following:)Tj The failure of the believers enemies to intimidate them would be a sign of the final victory of the church. BT 0.02 Tw ET 0.025 Tw [(kur)20(ivw/)]TJ (-)Tj ET 11 0 0 11 66.1968 521.8658 Tm -0.0002 Tc To do that he prayed that their love would abound even more (Philippians 1:9). 9 0 0 9 126.2647 228.539 Tm 9 0 0 9 276.1721 422.4642 Tm -0.0001 Tc -0.015 Tc (2000. 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BT 0 0 0 1 k BT [(29\), is to interpret it as Paul\325)55(s release from prison due to the prospect)]TJ /F0 1 Tf /F0 1 Tf /Length 6638 In this section Paul introduced and summarized the main theme of Philippians, namely, partnership in the gospel. 0.025 Tw /F2 1 Tf BT 0.025 Tw 0 Tc You are held in honor, but we in disrepute. /F5 1 Tf It involves justification, when a sinner trusts Jesus Christ as his or her Savior. -0.0012 Tw ET (sto;")Tj ET 24.]. -0.0151 Tc -1.28848 -1.09091 TD -0.0165 Tw (\), but that Christ will be glorified \()Tj /F0 1 Tf -0.0151 Tc 8.25 0 0 8.25 83.2984 382.2755 Tm /F0 1 Tf BT -25.85308 -1.09091 TD -0.0001 Tc Olbricht (eds. (brothers in the Lord\323 \(So also the )' 0.0627 Tw -0.0151 Tc 0 -1.0909 TD 0 Tc 0 Tc Acts 16:12; Acts 16:20-21). /GS2 gs [(T)-20(he believers in Philippi were experiencing a lack of unity and many)]TJ /Length 3316 (achieved. 0.063 Tw (Philippians 1:12-26 is demarcated by rhetorical considerations. 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ET 0.082 Tw /F5 1 Tf (De Brief van Paulus aan de Philippenzen en de Brief aan Philemon. 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Snyman1 ABSTRACT In this article Philippians 1:12-26 is analysed from a rhetorical 0 Tc T* (ironic turn of events serves to capture the attention of the audience)' BT ET (opt for a soteriological interpretation for)' (1983 Afrikaanse vertaling. )' /F0 1 Tf 16 0 obj 0.0325 Tw /F0 1 Tf It could also serve as a subtle reminder that the gospel is of)' /F5 1 Tf -0.0001 Tc WebPhilippians 1:12-18 present Paul as a positive model for all believers. (2. 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(RHETORICAL ANAL)Tj BT (ds)Tj /F5 1 Tf (102)Tj 0 Tc /F0 1 Tf -0.0001 Tc 15.56744 0 TD -0.015 Tc 0.086 Tw BT -0.0001 Tc 11 0 0 11 246.1968 449.661 Tm 9 0 0 9 124.2547 232.2594 Tm The aspect of sanctification that Paul had in view, considering Philippians 1:5, was the Philippians partnership with him in the work of propagating the gospel. 0 -1.09091 TD BT 0.06 Tw 24.24771 0 TD W n /F5 1 Tf 0 Tc 0 Tc -0.034 Tw BT 1.36939 0 TD ET -15.77475 -1.09091 TD )Tj -0.0338 Tw (H D)Tj 1.28848 -1.40015 TD 17 0 obj -0.0151 Tc Normally Paul appointed elders in the churches that he founded (Acts 14:23). -0.0091 Tw BT Dallas had a record with the fuzz a mile long. -0.01 Tw /F5 1 Tf 0.105 Tw 0.0484 Tw 0 Tc 0 Tc -0.0001 Tc -15.66344 -1.11111 TD 0.018 Tw ET -0.015 Tc (108)Tj 0.025 Tw anacoluthon the grammatical sequence or flow of thought is changed or interrupted. T* BT You might not think this is a big part of how we communicate or write, but actually, figurative language is an enormous part of verbal communication. 0.0571 Tw (as a whole.)' BT Here is the first use of a key word in Philippians (Gr. 0.1078 Tw This verse is a topic sentence for all that follows through Philippians 1:26. 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Genre: A passages literary form or type guides our reading of its language. apologia) elsewhere sometimes refers to a legal defense (e.g., Acts 22:1; Acts 25:16: 2 Timothy 4:16). (refwoor)Tj 0.0276 Tw -0.0151 Tc Several years of absence from these Christians had not led Paul to drop them from his prayer list. ET 2:17; 2 Pet. BT 0 Tc ET [(A Bible translator\325)55(s handbook on Philippians)]TJ 11 0 0 11 66.1968 521.8658 Tm (corhgiva)Tj [(e)16(j)16(n)-317(oujdeni;)]TJ 11 0 0 11 66.1968 521.8658 Tm -0.0001 Tc (S)Tj 0.025 Tw 0.008 Tw /F5 1 Tf (uqen)Tj Many people today, if they were honest, would have to say that for them to live is money, fame, happiness, family, or any of a multitude of idols. ET endstream (context here probably points to the translation \322that God will not)' [(fore he wrote the letter to persuade his fellow-Christians, with w)15(h)15(o)15(m)]TJ [(, etc.\). ET ET /F1 1 Tf [Note: Homer A. Kent Jr., "Philippians," in Ephesians-Philemon, vol. This is the main thought in the preceding verse. Betz, )Tj -0.0001 Tc 0 Tc stream 11 0 0 11 105.5748 382.2755 Tm Every time Paul prayed for them, he did so with thanksgiving. Philippians 1:25; cf. 0 0 0 1 k Suffering is one of the tools God uses to mold his children into vessels that bring glory to His Son (cf. BT [-1046(The identification of the dominant rhetorical strategy in a parti-)]TJ 0.18 Tw (1)Tj /F0 1 Tf -0.0003 Tc (Christus\323 in diesen F\212llen als Metonym f\237r den Parusieterminus)Tj 0.029 Tw /F1 1 Tf To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient. 0 Tc BT Philippians 1:10). -0.0173 Tw (C D)Tj ET [(and spell out his options. /F0 1 Tf ET 0 Tc 0 -1.0909 TD This will result in our being without flaw (sincere) and without blame (blameless) when we stand before God to give an account of the stewardship of our lives at the judgment seat of Christ (Philippians 1:10 b; 2 Corinthians 5:10; cf. 1:13: A smilie is the comparison of two different things using like or as. 1:19: Similies are one example of writing techniques that rely on figurative language for rhetorical impact. 14.649 0 TD 0.025 Tw Kampen: JH Kok. 2.13018 0 TD Here it is used fi)15(g)15(u)15(-)]TJ 0.0343 Tw 0 Tc -0.021 Tc (92)Tj -0.0001 Tc The)]TJ (and )Tj -1.28848 -1.09091 TD )]TJ 11 0 0 11 305.089 149.3225 Tm Q -0.024 Tw 0.025 Tw /F5 1 Tf )Tj 0.001 Tw ET -0.015 Tc -0.0244 Tw 9 0 0 9 192.2383 295.661 Tm -10.42519 -1.09091 TD /F0 1 Tf 0 0 0 1 k BT 0.0235 Tw stream 1.88977 -1.2 TD 0 Tw ET -0.015 Tc "Undoubtedly the background for the concept of being the Lords slave or servant is to be found in the Old Testament scriptures. /Length 5124 It could be done by focusing on the type of ar)17(gu-)]TJ T* -0.0151 Tc -19.28389 -1.40014 TD (and M\237ller (1993:53). BT ET [(dominant strategy)92(, but are important in terms of the overall ar-)]TJ (NIV)Tj endstream /F0 1 Tf [(Snyman)-6388(A rhetorical analysis of Philippians 1:12-26)]TJ -1.28848 -1.09091 TD BT [(Paul\325)55(s dilemma is expressed clearly in 1:23-24. 9 0 0 9 208.3477 410.4642 Tm -0.0201 Tc q -0.0001 Tc (at the end of 1:24 implies that there were)Tj BT L.4.5 - Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. He did not limit the objects of that love in this verse. (letter)' /F0 1 Tf (It suits the context better \(see the active role of God in 1:12, 1:14)Tj [(leads to a degradation of the ar)18(gumentative value of this part of the)]TJ /F5 1 Tf -0.0001 Tc . )Tj 0.0553 Tw 9 0 0 9 69.088 521.5469 Tm (fruitful labour for me. [(ejn o{lw/ tw`/ prai)50(twr)20(ivw/ kai; toi`" loi)20(poi`" pavs)-40(i)40(n)]TJ 0 -1.09091 TD BT 78.]. T* [Note: Ibid., p. [(fulness of statements \(T)92(olmie 2004:76\). 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