Everything we've ever posted about figures of speech:

a nonliteral expression that conveys meaning through imagery, comparison, or emphasis.

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Litotes

Litotes is emphasis by denial: saying “not bad” to mean “pretty good,” or “no small stir” to mean serious unrest. Scripture uses this ordinary figure of speech too. Learning to spot it keeps readers from forcing wooden meanings where the author meant emphasis.

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The Context Compass

Interpreting Scripture can feel like wandering in the wilderness—every verse pulling a different way. The Context Compass (C12) offers bearings: twelve “directions” of context that orient us to author, history, genre, and theology. Not a rigid map, but a compass—guiding readers toward clarity without losing the text’s voice.

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