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Idiom (Endnotes)

1. For a much more thorough explanation of this important idiom, see “The Prophetic Perfect,” in our book by John Schoenheit, The Christian’s Hope: The Anchor of the Soul (Christian Educational Services, Indianapolis, IN, 2004), Appendix E, pp. 223-240. Close

2. This is also a use of metaphor, a comparison by representation. Close

3. The “wings” are actually the “borders,” and thus it was foretold that Jesus would have healing in the borders of his garments, something fulfilled in his ministry (Cp. Mark 5:27-29, 6:56). Close