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Language can either refer to what it speaks of directly, or indirectly using something else to "picture" what is described. Poetry is usually highly imaged language, as is prophetic speech.
Metaphors and similes are common forms of imagery.
This page is part of the Hypertext Bible Commentary - Amos , if you have reached it as a standalone
page, to view it in context, go to www.bible.gen.nz
© Tim Bulkeley, 1996-2005, Tim
Bulkeley. All rights reserved.