Idioms Explained
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Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
Biblical Idioms: Job
by lyenochka
Your essay about idioms is very interesting. I didn't know they come from the bible. Poor Job had a terrible life and I don't understand why a loving God made him go through so much heartache. I know the lesson is about having patients. I also didn't know his bible passages were poetic. You know so much... thank you for sharing.
gypsy hugs
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2021
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Biblical Idioms: Job
by lyenochka
Your essay about idioms is very interesting. I didn't know they come from the bible. Poor Job had a terrible life and I don't understand why a loving God made him go through so much heartache. I know the lesson is about having patients. I also didn't know his bible passages were poetic. You know so much... thank you for sharing.
gypsy hugs
Comment Written 29-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2021
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Thank you so much, Gypsy. I think the lesson isn't so much patience but for people like his friends to not be so quick to judge. In the end, Job has to pray for his friends as they were in trouble with God for their self-righteous attitudes. Hugs!
Comment from Janetsue
This is my first posting to review today and it is fabulous. Job has always been one of my favorite books of the Bible. (It speaks of horses in Job 39:19-25.) :-) I learned a lot from yet another of your investigative works, Helen. Super! xoxo
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2021
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This is my first posting to review today and it is fabulous. Job has always been one of my favorite books of the Bible. (It speaks of horses in Job 39:19-25.) :-) I learned a lot from yet another of your investigative works, Helen. Super! xoxo
Comment Written 29-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2021
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Thank you so much, Janet! Appreciate the super review and rating! I love that you noted the horses in the book. Of course, you would! Hugs!!
Comment from Pantygynt
As usual, an interesting article that i would dispute on only one point. You say: 'But Christianity reached Britain centuries before in the 6th century, first in the Roman Catholic form, and it continued to grow in the Protestant form in the Middle Ages.' It is the last part of this statement I would contest. The middle Ages are generally held to have ended with Henry Tudor's (Henry 1V) victory at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. At that time the only hint of of Protestantism in Britain was amongst the adherents of John Wycliffe. More a reformer than an out and out rebel. Protestantism might be said to have arrived in England with Henry VIII but his 'Protestantism' was political rather than religious. Had the Poe granted his divorce from Katherine of Aragon, Britain might still be a Catholic country today Like many high church Anglicans today, Henry's problem was the Pope not the liturgy. Protestantism in its truest form was probably found in Germany under the auspices of Martin Luther.
Protestantism amongst the ordinary people of England became more popular from 1526 after William Tyndale's translation of the Bible
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2021
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As usual, an interesting article that i would dispute on only one point. You say: 'But Christianity reached Britain centuries before in the 6th century, first in the Roman Catholic form, and it continued to grow in the Protestant form in the Middle Ages.' It is the last part of this statement I would contest. The middle Ages are generally held to have ended with Henry Tudor's (Henry 1V) victory at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. At that time the only hint of of Protestantism in Britain was amongst the adherents of John Wycliffe. More a reformer than an out and out rebel. Protestantism might be said to have arrived in England with Henry VIII but his 'Protestantism' was political rather than religious. Had the Poe granted his divorce from Katherine of Aragon, Britain might still be a Catholic country today Like many high church Anglicans today, Henry's problem was the Pope not the liturgy. Protestantism in its truest form was probably found in Germany under the auspices of Martin Luther.
Protestantism amongst the ordinary people of England became more popular from 1526 after William Tyndale's translation of the Bible
Comment Written 29-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2021
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I totally agree with your historical correction. I had really overgeneralized and I'll go change that now. Yes, it was Luther who really tried his best to stand up to the Pope, even with great trepidation. Thanks for the great input, Jim! Blessings!
Comment from BethShelby
This is another excellent chapter to your book on idioms. There are so many of them that come from the Bible and not just from Job but these are very good ones. I'm glad you are still adding chapter to the bood because idion are a lot of fun to learn about and something we all use without much thought.
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2021
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This is another excellent chapter to your book on idioms. There are so many of them that come from the Bible and not just from Job but these are very good ones. I'm glad you are still adding chapter to the bood because idion are a lot of fun to learn about and something we all use without much thought.
Comment Written 29-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2021
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Thank you so much, Beth! It's also been so fun to learn about Biblical origins of words. Hugs!
Comment from Wendy G
This is a wonderful chapter, with a lot of very interesting information, both about Christianity in Russia and about the idioms in Job. It is not a name favoured today, perhaps because of the dreadful suffering Job endured, but he was indeed a godly man! Beautifully written.
Wendy
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2021
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This is a wonderful chapter, with a lot of very interesting information, both about Christianity in Russia and about the idioms in Job. It is not a name favoured today, perhaps because of the dreadful suffering Job endured, but he was indeed a godly man! Beautifully written.
Wendy
Comment Written 29-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2021
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Thank you, Wendy! I only met one Job in my whole life. He seemed a fine man and I hope he learned about the Savior.
Hugs!
Comment from Theodore McDowell
This post is a wealth of linguistic and idiomatic knowledge. I loved the references to idioms found in the Book of Job. Hope all is well. I keep hoping that K will be back on FS every time I come on the site!!!!!!!!!!!
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2021
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This post is a wealth of linguistic and idiomatic knowledge. I loved the references to idioms found in the Book of Job. Hope all is well. I keep hoping that K will be back on FS every time I come on the site!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment Written 29-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2021
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Thank you, Tim! Last week, her daughter posted one of her poems. Did you see that?
Blessings!
Comment from Elizabeth Emerald
Ingenious--you could probably come up with many more and add to the compendium. I've heard of the patience of Job but I had no clue the others were from the Bible!
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reply by the author on 29-Nov-2021
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Ingenious--you could probably come up with many more and add to the compendium. I've heard of the patience of Job but I had no clue the others were from the Bible!
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Comment Written 29-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2021
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That's the fun thing - to learn that our English translations of the Bible added to our everyday idioms.
Thanks so much, Liz! Everyone healthy now in your home now?
Hugs!
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Corona has by now flown our coop.
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Hooray! 💖
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
Fascinating information here Helen and I learned about Job, his patience and his sayings that exist in today's language. It is sad that those patient people in life seem to suffer at the hand of bullies, much enjoyed, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2021
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Fascinating information here Helen and I learned about Job, his patience and his sayings that exist in today's language. It is sad that those patient people in life seem to suffer at the hand of bullies, much enjoyed, love Dolly x
Comment Written 29-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2021
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Thank you so much, Dolly! To me, that whole exchange between Job and his friends is a strong message for religious people who judge others because of their lot in life. But it was fascinating that all these idioms came from just one chapter. Appreciate the many stars, too! Hugs!
Comment from Jasmine Girl
I actually do know the story of Job. What a patient man and I think we all feel sorry for him for the way he was treated by God but he kept his faith.
Well done.
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reply by the author on 30-Nov-2021
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I actually do know the story of Job. What a patient man and I think we all feel sorry for him for the way he was treated by God but he kept his faith.
Well done.
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Comment Written 29-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 30-Nov-2021
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Thank you for the review, Lisa! It's hard to view the story and not feel sorry for Job. But it's more about what God doesn't like about how people treat other people. Job's friends are like many religious people who are too quick to judge and blame without being humble before God. In the end, Job has a good life. And we got some fun idioms to use! Hugs!
Comment from Ben Colder
I think Job is an excellent example of "Though you slay me, I will trust you." There are many Idioms one can see, and I think Martin Luther brought Christ into reality for many of us. Well done.
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I think Job is an excellent example of "Though you slay me, I will trust you." There are many Idioms one can see, and I think Martin Luther brought Christ into reality for many of us. Well done.
Comment Written 29-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2021
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Thank you so much, Ben! Appreciate the many stars, too! Blessings!