The Figurative Language of Scripture.
... that if they can show in any given case that his language is figurative, its meaning ...
he solemnly warn his hearers to cut off an offending hand or foot, and to ...
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Origen's Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew
... 40. Discussion of the Saying of Peter. 41. Figurative Interpretation of the Same.
42. ... In What Sense "Necessary.". 24. The Offending Hand, or Foot, or Eye. 25. ...
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Whether There Can be any Suitable Cause for the Sacraments of the ...
... The figurative reason is evident. ... It is forbidden that he should have "a broken foot"
or "hand," ie he should not lose the power of doing good works or of ...
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Ephesians iv. 25-27
... And what again, when neither the foot nor the eye shall know how to ... The figurative
form of the precept also (apothemenoi, putting off') is an echo from what ...
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Whether There was any Reasonable Cause for the Ceremonial ...
... The figurative reason for these things is that all these animals signified certain ...
peculiarity apart from other birds, that it has a webbed foot for swimming ...
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Of the Section Where it is Recorded, that Being Moved with ...
... shoe has some sort of mystical significance, the point being that the foot is to ...
them with a literal import, and others of them with a figurative, although the ...
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Hid in Light
... The 'face' of God is so strongly figurative an expression that its metaphorical
character ... the priests of Baal upon Carmel, will slay us at the very foot of the ...
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The Teacher with Authority
... Nearly the whole range of figurative speech is represented in his recorded words ...
adopted by Jesus to save his pearls from being trampled under foot, and perhaps ...
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Whether Sufficient Reason Can be Assigned for the Ceremonies ...
... Reply to Objection 6: Both literal and figurative reasons may be assigned for the
things ... to God: while the ark of the testament was like the foot-stool to Him ...
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The Eternity of God
... Affliction is the iron shoe, but mercy is mixed with it; the foot is dipt in oil ...
There is a figurative description of God in Daniel 7:7. The Ancient of Days did ...
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Matthew 18:8
Why if your hand or your foot offend you, cut them off, and cast them from you: it is better for you to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
Nave's Topical Index

Foot

Foot by Disciples

Foot Washing

Foot: Figurative

Foot: Washing the Feet of the Disciples by Jesus

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