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    "technical_definition": "A biblical imagery pattern in which seed, offspring, birth, travail, begetting, new birth, and growth language carries covenantal, redemptive, biological, agricultural, and spiritual significance.",
    "source_hint": "Draft-normalized biblical imagery; verify examples against local context and original-language terms where needed.",
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      "reference": "Gen. 3:15",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "your seed... her seed",
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      "reference": "Gen. 12:7",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "to your offspring",
      "explanation": "Seed/offspring language carries Abrahamic covenant promise.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized biblical imagery review",
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      "reference": "Gen. 22:17-18",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "your offspring... stars",
      "explanation": "Seed imagery expresses covenant multiplication and blessing to the nations.",
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      "reference": "Isa. 53:10",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "he shall see his offspring",
      "explanation": "Offspring language is used in the servant context to describe life beyond suffering.",
      "certainty": "probable",
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      "reference": "Hos. 1:10",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "children of the living God",
      "explanation": "Birth/children language describes restored covenant identity.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized biblical imagery review",
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      "representative": "no",
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      "figure_name": "Birth and Seed Imagery",
      "page_slug": "birth-and-seed-imagery",
      "reference": "John 3:3-8",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "born again/from above",
      "explanation": "Birth imagery describes the necessity of spiritual birth by the Spirit.",
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      "reference": "John 12:24",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "grain of wheat... dies",
      "explanation": "Seed imagery explains death producing much fruit, applied to Jesus’ mission.",
      "certainty": "certain",
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      "reference": "Gal. 3:16",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "offspring... Christ",
      "explanation": "Paul interprets Abrahamic seed promise in relation to Christ.",
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      "reference": "1 Pet. 1:23",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "born again... imperishable seed",
      "explanation": "New birth and seed imagery describe regeneration through God’s word.",
      "certainty": "certain",
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      "reference": "1 John 3:9",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "God’s seed abides",
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