Figures of speech in the Lord’s Supper

Ignoring figures of speech has led to great errors, as some take the literal figuratively and others take the figurative literally.

Jesus used lots of metaphors like, “I am the bread of life” (Jn. 6:35); “I am the light of the world” (Jn. 8:12); “I am the good shepherd” (Jn. 10:11), and “I am the true vine” (Jn. 15:5). So it’s not surprising that there are figures of speech like this in the passages in the Bible about the Lord’s Supper (Mt. 26:26-29, Mk. 14:22-25, Lk. 22:19-20; 1 Cor. 11:23-26). (more…)

April 24, 2024 | Categories: Christian, Church, Spiritual | Tags: Communion, figure of speech, figures of speech, Lord's supper, metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche | Leave a comment