Anathema Maranatha (1 Cor. 16:22) (Part 1)

Introduction: 

• Definition of a 'paraprosdokian'
• 'A literary term for a sentence with an unexpected or surprising ending'¹
• Examples of a 'paraprosdokian'²



• Today's Bible verse (1 Cor. 16:22) contains a paraprosdokian.
• In order to put today's content in its context, let's read together  1 Cor. 16:21-24.
• Did you catch the paraprosdokian?
• It is “maranatha.”
• That's 'maranatha', not 'marinara' (You can enjoy marinara later!)
• After the words “he is to be accursed”, the last thing you expect to read is “maranatha.”
• “He is to be accursed. Maranatha.” – Whatever that means, it doesn't sound good, does it?

1https://twitter.com/Grammarly/status/770984543683801088 (accessed 8-31-16)

2ibid

In tomorrow's post, we will investigate the word 'anathema.'