It seems clear that the Bible belongs to an area of language in which metaphor is functional, and where we have to surrender precision for flexibility. (Northrop Frye)

It seems clear that the Bible belongs to an area of language in which metaphor is functional, and where we have to surrender precision for flexibility.

Northrop Frye

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