A setting of one Phrase in Contrast with another<\/p>\n
An-tith-e-sis. Greek, , from (anti), against, and (thesis), a setting, from (tithenai), to set or place.<\/p>\n
It is a figure by which two thoughts, ideas, or phrases, are set over one against the other, in order to make the contrast more striking, and thus to emphasize it.* [Note: When this consists of words rather than of sentences, it is called Epanodos, and Antimetabole (q.v.).] <\/p>\n
The two parts so placed are hence called in Greek antitheta, and in Latin opposita and contraposita. For example:<\/p>\n
When our vices leave us, we flatter ourselves we leave them.<\/p>\n
Curved is the line of beauty,<\/p>\n
Straight is the line of duty.<\/p>\n
The prodigal robs his heir, the miser robs himself.<\/p>\n
God demands mans homage; man offers Him his patronage. [Note: Dr. Robert Anderson in The Silence of God.] <\/p>\n
Man often misuses this figure, for the mere fancy of balancing sentences; and thus often falsely exaggerates a contrast which lies more in the words than in the thoughts. When this is the case it is called Antimetabole, Parison, Annominatio, etc. (q.v. [Note: Which see.] ).<\/p>\n
It is called also CONTENTIO: i.e., comparison, or contrast.<\/p>\n
When this contrast is made by affirmatives and negatives, it is called Enantiosis, see below.<\/p>\n
The Book of Proverbs so abounds in such Antitheses that we have not given any examples from it.<\/p>\n
Isa 1:21.-Of Jerusalem it is said Righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers [lodge in it].<\/p>\n
Isa 59:9.-<\/p>\n
We wait for the light, but behold obscurity;<\/p>\n
For brightness, but we walk in darkness.<\/p>\n
Isa 65:13-14.-Where we have many beautiful Antitheses. See also under Symploce.<\/p>\n
Lam 1:1.-How doth the city sit solitary that was full of people!<\/p>\n
Luk 2:14.-Glory in the highest to God, and on earth peace. And then, after these two Antitheta, a third fact is stated as resulting from them when coming together:-Good will toward men.* [Note: Is it not clear that (eudokia) refers to Divine complacency, and that we find the explanation in the (eudokeesa) of Mat 3:17; Mat 12:18; Mat 17:5. Mar 1:11. Luk 3:22. 2Pe 1:7? With these, contrast Gods side (Heb 10:6; Heb 10:8; Heb 10:38); and on mans side (2 Theas. 2:12. How scholars can tolerate the Revisers reading (eudokias) is a marvel. Can a parellel be produced?] <\/p>\n
See under Ellipsis.<\/p>\n
Rom 5:18.-Therefore as through one offence judgment came upon all men to condemnation, even so too, through the righteous act (, not ) of one, the free gift came upon all men unto a justifying (, spoken only of Gods activity in justifying us) of life (or, a life-long justifying). [Note: See articles on Romans in Things to Come, Vol. V.] <\/p>\n
Rom 5:19.-For as by one mans disobedient act many were made sinners, so by the obedient act of one (i.e., His death) shall many be made righteous.<\/p>\n
See also Paronomasia and Paregmenon.<\/p>\n
Rom 6:7-8.-For he that died, has been justified from sin. Now, if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall live also with him.<\/p>\n
Rom 8:5.-For they that are (or live) after (or according to) flesh (the Old nature) do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are (or live) after (according to) spirit (the New nature) [do mind] the things of the spirit: i.e., the things that belong to the New nature. See under Metonymy.<\/p>\n
Rom 8:13.-For if ye live according to flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through spirit (the New nature) do mortify the deeds of the body (i.e., by reckoning that it died with Christ, Rom 6:11), ye will live.<\/p>\n
Rom 15:12.-There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise [and raise His banner] to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust. The reference is to Isa 11:10 : where (neys), a banner, which is raised aloft, is put in contrast with the root which is the lowest point. So Messiah rises from the lowest to the highest.<\/p>\n
2Co 4:17-18 contains several beautiful Antitheses.<\/p>\n
2Co 6:8-10 contains a series of beautiful Antitheses.<\/p>\n
In 2Co 6:4-5 -, we have a seven-fold passive experience:-<\/p>\n
patience,<\/p>\n
afflictions,<\/p>\n
necessities,<\/p>\n
distresses,<\/p>\n
stripes,<\/p>\n
imprisonments,<\/p>\n
tumults<\/p>\n
In 2Co 6:5-6 -, we have a seven-fold self-denial:-<\/p>\n
labours,<\/p>\n
watchings,<\/p>\n
fastings,<\/p>\n
pureness,<\/p>\n
knowledge,<\/p>\n
longsuffering.<\/p>\n
kindness.<\/p>\n
In 2Co 6:6; 2Co 6:8 -, we have a seven-fold means to endure:-<\/p>\n
the Holy Ghost,<\/p>\n
love unfeigned,<\/p>\n
the word of truth,<\/p>\n
the power of God,<\/p>\n
the armour of righteousness,<\/p>\n
honour and dishonour,<\/p>\n
evil report and good report.<\/p>\n
In 2Co 6:8-10, we have a seven-fold result in the following Antitheses:-<\/p>\n
deceivers, and yet true;<\/p>\n
unknown, yet well-known;<\/p>\n
dying, yet living;<\/p>\n
chastened, yet not killed;<\/p>\n
sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing;<\/p>\n
poor, yet enriching others;<\/p>\n
having nothing, yet possessing all things.<\/p>\n
Php 3:7.-But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.<\/p>\n
Note that, by Antithesis, our attention is called to the fact that Paul is here speaking, by the Spirit, of his gains, not of his sins. Of his gains, as a man and an Israelite; which included the hope of resurrection as well as righteousness, of course: but he was willing to give them all up for that righteousness which he had in Christ, and for that out-rising from among the dead, which he should have at Christs appearing.<\/p>\n
He does not, in verse 11, speak of something which he could attain to as a Christian more than other Christians; but he is contrasting his gains, as a Jew, and putting them in Antithesis with his greater gains as a Christian.<\/p>\n
2Pe 2:19.-While they promise them (i.e. their dupes) liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption.<\/p>\n
Antithesis; or, Contrast A setting of one Phrase in Contrast with another An-tith-e-sis. Greek, , from (anti), against, and (thesis), a setting, from (tithenai), to set or place. It is a figure by which two thoughts, ideas, or phrases, are set over one against the other, in order to make the contrast more striking, and … Continue reading “Antithesis; or, Contrast”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-encyclopedic-dictionary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/dictionaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/dictionaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/dictionaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/dictionaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/dictionaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19525"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/dictionaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19525\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/dictionaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/dictionaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/dictionaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}