Did you mean the wrong person on the other end of the stick ? LOL I guess we all have our own understanding like finger prints some differ from others. When sharing spiritual matters. No wrestling against flesh and blood after temporal carnal things of this world
I did not say the signified language of Revelation does not show in a parable the things that must shortly come to pass. You are welcome to your literalism views.
I am sorry but I just do not see any information given as to how we can follow the commandment to seek after the approval of God(
2 Timothy 2:15)And find anything that informs us ,that if the literal interpretation makes sense don't look for the spiritual understand that could be heard in a parable.
Christ our teacher instructs to search His word as if for silver or gold for the hidden nuggets as metaphors, again used in parables, the hidden manna spoken of in Revelation..
Parables are the Spirit of Christ's way to teach us of the mysteries of the gospel from faith, the unseen eternal, to faith the same unseen . Therefore using the corruptible things of this world the temporal as seen the 20/20 prescription(2 Corinthians 4:18) for understanding a parable. Which without parables Christ spoke not,
While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen:
for the things which are seen are temporal; but
the things which are not seen are eternal.2 Corinthians 4:18
It is VERY important not to take words as spiritual understanding from God's mouth. I see it as demonic to twist scripture to evade the meaning, to invalidate the text. Demons know they are headed for hell fire and seek to trick as many as possible.
(Semantics) signified is the study of meaning in languages.
Be Careful, mate.......Signify = Parable !
Educate yourself...
Strong's Concordance
sémainó: to give a sign
Original Word: σημαίνω
Part of Speech: Verb (not a (noun),
parable is a noun)
Transliteration: sémainó
(Semantics)
Phonetic Spelling: (say-mah'-ee-no)
Definition: to give a sign
Usage: I signify, indicate, give a sig
Example, Sign says 15 miles to Chicago.
Are they in Chicago? or does a sign point to something not seen ?
An example of both words
signified and
parable( figure, English word )working together as one historically true or accurate ..... yet as a parable (historic parable) for the time period when kings ruled in Israel.
Word: parabolh Pronounce:
par-ab-ol-ay'................................Strongs Number:
G3850 Orig: from 3846; a similitude ("parable"), i.e. (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage:--comparison,
figure, parable, proverb.
G3846
Use: TDNT-5:744,773 Noun Feminine
Heb Strong:
H4911
- 1) a placing of one thing by the side of another, juxtaposition, as of ships in battle
2) metaph.
2a) a comparing, comparison of one thing with another, likeness, similitude
2b) an example by which a doctrine or precept is illustrated
2c) a narrative, fictitious but agreeable to the laws and usages of human life, by which either the duties of men or the things of God, particularly the nature and history of God's kingdom are figuratively portrayed
2d) a parable: an earthly story with a heavenly meaning
3) a pithy and instructive saying, involving some likeness or comparison and having preceptive or admonitory force
3a) an aphorism, a maxim
4) a proverb
5) an act by which one exposes himself or his possessions to danger, a venture, a risk
Hebrews 9:8-10 King James The Holy Ghost this
signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:Which was a
figure for "the time then presen"t, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that
could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;Which
stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and
carnal ordinances,
imposed on them until the "time of reformation".
Until the "time of reformation"not before or after
The reformation is over.... the government of God has returned to the previous time period,(Judges) Today, no outward representative of our father and King of kings in heaven.. we walk by faith the unseen