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Figures of Speech Involving Inconsistency |
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There are only two major types for this category: Oxymoron, and Paradox.
OXYMORON [Ox’-y-mo’-ron]
Example: Isa. 58:10 – And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day.
Phil 3:19 ….. whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.
Job 22:6 …. and stripped the naked of their clothing.
Matt. 6:23 …. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
- Zuck . . . This is a combining together of terms that are opposite or contrary. Examples: “loud silence,” “sweet sorry,” “open secret,” and “original copy.”
- Bullinger . . . Literally a wise saying that seems foolish. This is a figure, in which what is said at first sight appears to be foolish, yet when we come to consider it, we find it exceedingly wise.
PARADOX
Example: Example: Mark 8:35 – for whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.
1 Tim. 5:6 - But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth
2 Cor. 12:10 - Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
2 Cor. 6:8-10
8. as deceivers, and yet true;
9. As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live;
10. As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
- Zuck . . . A Paradox is a statement that is seemingly absurd or contrary to normal opinion.
- Bullinger . . . Bullinger gives it the same class as the oxymoron.
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