Jesus utilized hyperboles to emphasize a point. I love hyperbole.
Dictionary.com defines Hyperbole as:
- obvious and intentional exaggeration;
- an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally
Last night, I went to the local store (think large, massive, discounted, and from Arkansas) to get a few things for my lovely wife. She wanted me to get one of those hard covered ice pack things to put into a lunch bag. I figured it would be in all of the kitchen stuff. After wondering around, dressed like a person of the store, I could not find one anywhere. I texted my wife stating, “I’m going to burn this place down!” She told me to ask someone, but the only people I could find were stock people pushing large amounts of discounted goods down the aisles. Finally I found a lady, she looked at me like I was an idiot (maybe because of how I was dressed), and she told me that the ice packs were in Sporting Goods. Duh!…?
So, as you can see, I was not literally going to be an arsonist, but was using one of our favorite hyperbolic phrases.
What hyperbolic phrases do you use ALL of the time?
. It’s quite simple really. I read 2 chapters from the Pentateuch, History, Poetry, Prophets, and NT. It’s been a great way to get the full picture of the story of Scripture.
by Phillip Paul Beyer. This book is an easy read and has already helped me tremendously to begin the process of putting together systems that will help our church to function smoother. We have a long way to go, but it will definitely be worth it!