{"id":721,"date":"2014-03-22T13:04:15","date_gmt":"2014-03-22T18:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/figuresofspeechinthebible.net\/?page_id=721"},"modified":"2022-10-16T11:05:01","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T15:05:01","slug":"prolepsis-ampliatio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/figuresofspeechinthebible.net\/?page_id=721","title":{"rendered":"Prolepsis (ampliatio)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prolepsis (ampliatio);
\nor, ANTICIPATION.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

An Anticipation of some future Time which cannot yet be enjoyed:
\nbut has to be deferred<\/em>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pro-leep’sis<\/em>. Greek, \u03c0\u03c1\u03cc\u03bb\u03b7\u03c8\u03b9\u03c2, a taking beforehand<\/em>, anticipation<\/em>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nThe Figure is so called when we anticipate what is going to be done, and speak of future things as present. The name is also given to the Figure when we anticipate
\nwhat is going to be said, and meet an opponent’s objection. But that Prolepsis<\/em> is distinguished by the further description \u201cOccupatio\u201d; because, in that case,
\nthe opponent’s objection is not only anticipated, but seized and taken possession of
\n(as the word means).
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Whereas Prolepsis<\/em>\u2014when it anticipates time<\/b><\/i> which it cannot hold<\/b><\/i> or keep possession <\/b><\/i>of, but has to defer<\/b><\/i> it, after having anticipated it – is distinguished from the other by the word \u201cAmpliatio\u201d which means an adjourning.
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

God Himself used the figure in Gen. 1:28<\/a>, when he spoke to both our first parents as then already present, though the building of Eve did not take place till the time spoken of in chap. 2:20-23<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nEx. 10:29<\/a> is proleptic of the final departure of Moses from Pharaoh;
\nas Moses did speak to him again. See 11:4-8<\/a>.
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\n1 Kings 22:50<\/a> (51) \u2014Jehoshaphat’s death is spoken of proleptically. See 2 Kings 3<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nIsa. 37:22<\/a> beautifully speaks of the then future rejoicing of Jerusalem at her deliverance from Sennacherib, as already present:
\n\u201c The virgin, the daughter of Zion, hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn\u201d; etc<\/em>.
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nIsa. 48:5-7<\/a> \u2014Jehovah describes how He had from the beginning spoken of future things in this way, and why He had done so.
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nLuke 3:19, 20<\/a> \u2014The imprisonment of John is recorded by Prolepsis<\/em>.<\/span>
\n Compare Matt. 11:2<\/a>, etc<\/em>.
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nHeb. 2:8<\/a> \u2014 \u201c Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet.\u201d
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nThis is said by Prolepsis<\/em>, as it is distinctly declared that. \u201c We see not yet all things put under him.\u201d In like manner we are to understand those Psalms which are written for use in millennial days; especially those commencing \u201c the Lord reigneth.\u201d  The Lord does not now reign in the special sense and manner definitely spoken of and described in these and similar Psalms. We use them now (by way of application and) by Anticipation or Prolepsis<\/em>. But the day is coming when they will be used literally, and be true by a real interpretation to the very letter.
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nThere are three Psalms that commence \u201cThe Lord reigneth\u201d: viz<\/em>., Psa. 93<\/a>, 97<\/a>, and 99<\/a>; and it is remarkable that they each end with a reference to holiness. This is because, when the Lord does actually reign, as here described, all will be holy. His name will be\u201c hallowed\u201d on earth as it is in heaven. \u201c In that day shall there be upon the bells
\n(or bridles) of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the Lord’s house shall be like the bowls before the altar. Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the Lord of hosts\u201d (Zech. 14:20, 21<\/a>). And it is written in Isa. 23:18<\/a>: \u201c Her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the Lord.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This is why also, the four living creatures who call for judgments (Rev. 6<\/a>.) which shall issue in the Lord’s reign on earth, do so with the three-fold cry of these three Psalms. \u201c Holy, holy, holy \u201d (Rev. 4:8<\/a>). This is why their cry is foretold in Isa. 6:3<\/a> in connection with Adonai upon his \u201c throne, high and lifted up \u201d (verse 1).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nThe songs and words of the Apocalypse, though then (and for the most part, if not all, now) future, are spoken of as present. In other words they are proleptic, being given to us under the figure Prolepsis<\/em>.
\nOnly by the use of this figure can we sing many of the hymns which are put into our mouths, when they speak of future heavenly realities as though resurrection had already taken place; which it has not.
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nFrom \u201cFigures Of Speech Used In The Bible<\/span><\/em>\u201d by E. W. Bullinger,<\/span>(Public Domain)
\npage 914. Adapted for website compatibility.<\/span>
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Prolepsis (ampliatio); or, ANTICIPATION. An Anticipation of some future Time which cannot yet be enjoyed: but has to be deferred. Pro-leep’sis. Greek, \u03c0\u03c1\u03cc\u03bb\u03b7\u03c8\u03b9\u03c2, a taking beforehand, anticipation. The Figure is so called when we anticipate what is going to be done, and speak of future things as present. The name is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":390,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-721","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/figuresofspeechinthebible.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/721","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/figuresofspeechinthebible.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/figuresofspeechinthebible.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/figuresofspeechinthebible.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/figuresofspeechinthebible.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=721"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/figuresofspeechinthebible.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/721\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16284,"href":"https:\/\/figuresofspeechinthebible.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/721\/revisions\/16284"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/figuresofspeechinthebible.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/figuresofspeechinthebible.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}