14. Hendiadys. 1 Sam. 17. 40: And put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip. 1 Sam. 28. 3; Job 10. 21; Zeph. 1. 15-16. 15. Euphony. Job 10. 21-22: Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death. Eccl. 12. 1-7; John 11. 11. 16. Antithesis. Isa. 65. 13: Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed. Lam. 1. 1; 2 Cor. 4. 18. These are so numerous that they need not be listed. The parable of the prodigal son is one of the finest from a literary point of view. 19. Proverb. 1 Sam. 10. 12: Is Saul also among the prophets? Further illustrations are abundant. 20. Double Meaning. Acts 17. 22: Ye men of Athens, in all things I perceive that ye are very religious. 2 Kings 5. 18; John 19. 19. 21. Irony. Ezek. 28. 3: Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel, Job 12. 2: No doubt but ye are the people and wisdom shall die with you. John 19. 14: Behold your king. 1 Kings 18. 27. Cry aloud: for he is a god. 22. Sarcasm. Illustrations of sarcasm and irony are somewhat difficult to distinguish in the Bible. One of the finest pieces of sarcasm in all literature is found in Deborah's song, Judg. 5, 28-30: The mother of Sisera looked out at a window and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why tarry the wheels of his chariot? Her wise ladies answered her, yea she returned answer to herself, Have they not sped? Have they not di vided the prey; to every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of divers colors, a prey of divers colors of needlework, of divers colors of needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil? 23. Invective. Judg. 5. 31: So let all thine enemies perish, O Lord. Matt. 15. 7-9; Matt. 16. 3; Luke 11. 38-44. 24. Personification. Psa. 35. 10: All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee? Gen. 4. 10; Psa. 145. 15; 1 Cor. 12. 15, 16. 25. Apostrophe. Neh. 6. 9: For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now, therefore, O God, strengthen my hands. 1 Kings 13. 2; Ezek. 13. 11; Joel 2. 22; Zech. 11. 2. 26. Humor. : Prov. 25. 19: Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint. Prov. 26. 15: The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again. to his mouth. 27. The Pun. Matt. 16. 18: Thou art Peter, and upon this rock 1 will build my church. Gen. 21. 3: And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac. See Gen. 17. 17; 18. 12. There are many striking figures of speech which are not brought out by the translation. Many of the Psalms are written in the form of an acrostic. Psalm 111 has twenty-two lines, and each line begins with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. Psalm 119 has one hundred and seventy-six verses and is divided into twenty-two sections. Each section contains eight verses and each verse of a section begins with the letters of the Hebrew alphabet in order. The Lamentations of Jeremiah make use of the acrostic in a remarkably artistic manner. As an illustration of the acrostic method the second section of Psalm 119 as translated by Dr. Bullinger is given. By what means shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to Thy word. By every means my heart hath sought Thee: Let me not err from Thy commandments. Besides, I have laid up Thy word in my heart, That I might not sin against Thee. Blessed art Thou, O Jehovah, Teach me Thy statutes. By my lips have I recounted All the judgments of Thy mouth. By Thy statutes shall I be delighted; Thy word I shall not forget. See also the Lamentations of Jeremiah, Chapter 7. CHAPTER XXIV · EXERCISES FOR PRACTICE THE following quotations based directly or indi rectly upon the Bible should be read by the student and their setting determined. Some of them appear in the previous chapters of this book. The readiness with which the passages are identified will test the stu dent's acquaintance with the Bible. Daniel Webster: He [Hamilton] smote the rock of the national resources, and abundant streams of revenue gushed forth. Lowell: "Tis not the grapes of Canaan that repay But the high faith that failed not by the way. Browning: The sight of a sweepy garment, vast and white, with a hem that I could recognize. Whittier: The healing of his seamless dress Is by our beds of pain. Thomas Hardy (Napoleon): I have been subdued, But by the elements and them alone, Byron (Napoleon): Is this the man of thousand thrones, Who strewed the earth with hostile bones? |