Paradise on Earth

[onewithhim]

When I learned that the Bible speaks of a restored Garden of Eden and the restoration of mankind to the perfection and endless life that Adam forfeited, I was thrilled. Who doesn't want to keep living on this beautiful earth, with our loved ones, and being able to do all the things we love to do---endlessly?

If God said to you today, "When do you want to die?" would you say "now!!"? I don't think very many people would say that.

We CAN live forever here on Earth. The Bible tells us that we can.

Matthew 5:5
Psalm 37:9-11,29

[JehovahsWitness]

[Replying to JehovahsWitness in post #3149]

Okay but can you answer a question I have about one of your posts? Your POSTS seem to indicate you think there are metonyms in the bible, is that correct?

May you cite where in my post I think there are metonyms in the Bible?

I did not say you think, I said Your POSTS seem to indicate you think there are metonyms in the bible. Here is an example ...

Yes, including animals.

M'y question for you is therefore, can you clarify whether you think there are any metonyms in scripture.

[Capbook]

[Replying to JehovahsWitness in post #3149]

Okay but can you answer a question I have about one of your posts? Your POSTS seem to indicate you think there are metonyms in the bible, is that correct?

May you cite where in my post I think there are metonyms in the Bible?

Here...

Yes, including animals.

Are animals not land inhabitants?

[JehovahsWitness]

[Replying to JehovahsWitness in post #3149]

Okay but can you answer a question I have about one of your posts? Your POSTS seem to indicate you think there are metonyms in the bible, is that correct?

May you cite where in my post I think there are metonyms in the Bible?

Here...

Yes, including animals.

Are animals not land inhabitants?

Your question above seems to indicate to me you believe there are metonyms in the bible, is this an accurate understanding of your thinking?

[Capbook]

[Replying to JehovahsWitness in post #3149]

Okay but can you answer a question I have about one of your posts? Your POSTS seem to indicate you think there are metonyms in the bible, is that correct?

May you cite where in my post I think there are metonyms in the Bible?

Here...

Yes, including animals.

Are animals not land inhabitants?

Your question above seems to indicate to me you believe there are metonyms in the bible, is this an accurate understanding of your thinking?

No, metonym defined below as substitute for something. While "land inhabitants" cannot be substituted by a group of people only, or even all people, as many are land inhabitants, plants, animals, some fowls, etc.

a word, name, or expression used as a substitute for something else with which it is closely associated. For example, Washington is a metonym for the federal government of the US.

[JehovahsWitness]

I still need some help understanding what you have posted ... when you say "land inhabitants" do you mean plants, animals OR, some fowls, etc but NOT people? Is a human (male or female) also a "land inhabitant"?

[Capbook]

I still need some help understanding what you have posted ... when you say "land inhabitants" do you mean plants, animals OR, some fowls, etc but NOT people? Is a human (male or female) also a "land inhabitant"?

This is my post #3154

No, metonym defined below as substitute for something. While "land inhabitants" cannot be substituted by a group of people only, or even all people, as many are land inhabitants, plants, animals, some fowls, etc.

a word, name, or expression used as a substitute for something else with which it is closely associated. For example, Washington is a metonym for the federal government of the US.

What it means is that "land inhabitants" includes people, animals, plants, some fowls and etc.

[JehovahsWitness]

What it means is that "land inhabitants" includes people, animals, plants, some fowls and etc.

Okay just to clarify if I may, land inhabitants can refer to people (humans male or female)? Correct?

[Capbook]

What it means is that "land inhabitants" includes people, animals, plants, some fowls and etc.

Okay just to clarify if I may, land inhabitants can refer to people (humans male or female)? Correct?

Yes, it includes humans/people, animals, plants, some fowls etc., just not a group of people only.

[JehovahsWitness]

Okay just to clarify if I may, land inhabitants can refer to people (humans male or female)? Correct?

Yes, it includes humans/people, ...

Okay thank you for answering. So if I am writing about the President of the United States but instead of saying

The President of the United States talked with Vladimir Putin.
I say ...
The Whitehouse talked with Vladimir Putin.
I have used a METONYM correct?

But what if I am writing about humans/PEOPLE but instead of saying

The People/humans/ sing .
I say ...
The earth sings

I have used a METONYM ?

[Capbook]

Okay just to clarify if I may, land inhabitants can refer to people (humans male or female)? Correct?

Yes, it includes humans/people, ...

Okay thank you for answering. So if I am writing about the President of the United States but instead of saying

The President of the United States talked with Vladimir Putin.
I say ...
The Whitehouse talked with Vladimir Putin.
I have used a METONYM correct?

But what if I am writing about humans/PEOPLE but instead of saying

The People/humans/ sing .
I say ...
The earth sings

I have used a METONYM ?

Metonym explained as substitute of something, human society alone cannot be a substitute to "land inhabitants"