Exaggeration

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Class: 
New Testament Survey – Gospels
Lecture label: 
NT501-12

In order to understand Jesus' teaching, it is important to understand how he uses exaggeration and determine when he is using exaggeration to make a point.

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The Teachings of Jesus

Part 1
 

I. The Method (part 1)

A. Recognizing Exaggeration

1. Statement is literally impossible.

2. Statement conflicts with what Jesus says elsewhere.

3. Statement conflicts with behavior and actions of Jesus elsewhere.

4. Statement conflicts with teachings of the Old Testament.

5. Statement conflicts with teachings of the New Testament.

6. Statement is interpreted by the Evangelist in a non-literal way.

7. Statement is not always literally fulfilled in practice.

8. Statement's literal fulfillment would not achieve the desired goal.

9. Statement uses a particular literary form prone to exaggeration.

10. Statement uses idiomatic language that no longer bears its literal meaning.

11. Statement uses all-inclusive and universal language.

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