Chris :
I knew when I put that down Id be in trouble . For when I said God does not have figures of speeh ot was in the context which you put it in as a sort of 'filler'
In THAT regard I have never know God or the scriptures to have' fillers '
Yet your argument as to arrangement and meaning you do not apply to this passage simply because at first glance it is absurd or none sense .
For how does a voice walk.?
Your aproach and mine to scripture is then quite different .
and while I will not boast that I have always believed what it said . I have always found that when I do not believe what the scriptures say .I am always wrong!
So you will have to forgive me when I say I cannot accept your explination. For ti denies exactly what it says .
I take it exactly what it says and seek to understand what it says .
and while my english comprehension is good enough to understand the English. My spiritual comprehension often needs more work . But I enjoy such questions . or scripture that provokes such questions or thought.
Nor realy should I expect anything less when Gods thoughts are higher than my thoughts .
You play better chess by playing better players .
Not that i count it a game .
But when Moses saw a bush burning ( a common sight ) it was the fact that it was not consumed that caught his atention and drew him aside from his normal pursuits (way of thinking?)
and when God saw him turn aside eh spoke to him/.
You speak of grammer and the rest . I often find in the KJV an odd sort fo grammer that does not always follow the laws of 'english ' .But not so much out of order that it cannot be understood .
Some may dismiss that and the KJV as not worthy then of consideration.
Not me .
For again God does not conform to mans laws but we are supposed to conform to God.
In Christ
gerald
May you be filled with all joy in believing, @geralduk
In Christ Jesus
Our risen and glorified
Saviour, Lord and Head
Chris