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  "source_note": "Generated from final CSV/JSON source state for verification and future builder input. This is not verified against any pre-existing live-site sidecar schema.",
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    "figure_id": "FOS_0299",
    "figure_name": "Confession Formula",
    "technical_name": "Confession Formula / Declarative Faith Statement",
    "alternate_names": "Creedal saying; faith confession; covenant confession",
    "page_slug": "confession-formula",
    "reader_category": "Formula / Confession",
    "bullinger_class": "Bible-specific formula / confession",
    "simple_definition": "A confession formula states allegiance, faith, acknowledgment, or doctrinal truth in a compact form.",
    "technical_definition": "A confession formula is a concentrated declaration of belief, allegiance, or theological truth, often functioning in covenant renewal, worship, baptismal-like confession, polemical identity, or gospel proclamation.",
    "source_hint": "Bible-study taxonomy extension; do not overstate later creedal development when describing biblical confession formulas.",
    "canonical_url": "https://ai-bible-commentary.com/figures-of-speech-in-the-bible/confession-formula/",
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    "publication_status": "style_matched_draft_v12",
    "page_status": "draft-normalized"
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      "example_id": "EX12_1047",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0299",
      "figure_name": "Confession Formula",
      "page_slug": "confession-formula",
      "reference": "Deut. 6:4",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.",
      "explanation": "The Shema functions as Israel’s central covenant confession concerning the LORD.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Own analysis / Bible-study taxonomy extension",
      "source_section": "Wave 12 Confession Formula section",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "Draft-normalized; verify against final site Bible text stream and source classification before publication.",
      "review_status": "needs_final_review"
    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX12_1048",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0299",
      "figure_name": "Confession Formula",
      "page_slug": "confession-formula",
      "reference": "Deut. 26:5-9",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "A wandering Aramean was my father...",
      "explanation": "The offering confession rehearses Israel’s redemptive history before the LORD.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Own analysis / Bible-study taxonomy extension",
      "source_section": "Wave 12 Confession Formula section",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "Draft-normalized; verify against final site Bible text stream and source classification before publication.",
      "review_status": "needs_final_review"
    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX12_1049",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0299",
      "figure_name": "Confession Formula",
      "page_slug": "confession-formula",
      "reference": "Josh. 24:16-18",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "We also will serve the LORD, for he is our God.",
      "explanation": "The people declare covenant allegiance in response to Joshua’s charge.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Own analysis / Bible-study taxonomy extension",
      "source_section": "Wave 12 Confession Formula section",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "Draft-normalized; verify against final site Bible text stream and source classification before publication.",
      "review_status": "needs_final_review"
    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX12_1050",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0299",
      "figure_name": "Confession Formula",
      "page_slug": "confession-formula",
      "reference": "Ruth 1:16-17",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "Your people shall be my people, and your God my God.",
      "explanation": "Ruth’s words confess covenantal allegiance to Naomi’s people and God.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Own analysis / Bible-study taxonomy extension",
      "source_section": "Wave 12 Confession Formula section",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "Draft-normalized; verify against final site Bible text stream and source classification before publication.",
      "review_status": "needs_final_review"
    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX12_1051",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0299",
      "figure_name": "Confession Formula",
      "page_slug": "confession-formula",
      "reference": "1 Kings 18:39",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "The LORD, he is God; the LORD, he is God.",
      "explanation": "The people confess the LORD after the Carmel demonstration.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Own analysis / Bible-study taxonomy extension",
      "source_section": "Wave 12 Confession Formula section",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "Draft-normalized; verify against final site Bible text stream and source classification before publication.",
      "review_status": "needs_final_review"
    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX12_1052",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0299",
      "figure_name": "Confession Formula",
      "page_slug": "confession-formula",
      "reference": "Matt. 16:16",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.",
      "explanation": "Peter’s confession identifies Jesus’ messianic and divine Sonship.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Own analysis / Bible-study taxonomy extension",
      "source_section": "Wave 12 Confession Formula section",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "no",
      "review_notes": "Draft-normalized; verify against final site Bible text stream and source classification before publication.",
      "review_status": "needs_final_review"
    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX12_1053",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0299",
      "figure_name": "Confession Formula",
      "page_slug": "confession-formula",
      "reference": "John 20:28",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "My Lord and my God!",
      "explanation": "Thomas gives a compact christological confession after seeing the risen Christ.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Own analysis / Bible-study taxonomy extension",
      "source_section": "Wave 12 Confession Formula section",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "no",
      "review_notes": "Draft-normalized; verify against final site Bible text stream and source classification before publication.",
      "review_status": "needs_final_review"
    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX12_1054",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0299",
      "figure_name": "Confession Formula",
      "page_slug": "confession-formula",
      "reference": "Rom. 10:9",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "Confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord.",
      "explanation": "Paul names confession of Jesus’ lordship as inseparable from saving faith.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Own analysis / Bible-study taxonomy extension",
      "source_section": "Wave 12 Confession Formula section",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "no",
      "review_notes": "Draft-normalized; verify against final site Bible text stream and source classification before publication.",
      "review_status": "needs_final_review"
    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX12_1055",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0299",
      "figure_name": "Confession Formula",
      "page_slug": "confession-formula",
      "reference": "1 Cor. 15:3-5",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "Christ died for our sins... he was raised.",
      "explanation": "Paul transmits a compact gospel confession concerning death, burial, resurrection, and appearances.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Own analysis / Bible-study taxonomy extension",
      "source_section": "Wave 12 Confession Formula section",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "no",
      "review_notes": "Draft-normalized; verify against final site Bible text stream and source classification before publication.",
      "review_status": "needs_final_review"
    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX12_1056",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0299",
      "figure_name": "Confession Formula",
      "page_slug": "confession-formula",
      "reference": "1 Tim. 3:16",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "He was manifested in the flesh...",
      "explanation": "The verse likely preserves or reflects a compact confession of Christ’s redemptive work.",
      "certainty": "probable",
      "source": "Own analysis / Bible-study taxonomy extension",
      "source_section": "Wave 12 Confession Formula section",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "no",
      "review_notes": "Draft-normalized; verify against final site Bible text stream and source classification before publication.",
      "review_status": "needs_final_review"
    }
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    "build_id": "figures_of_speech_wave46_public_pages_and_json_v1",
    "build_time_utc": "2026-05-25T16:37:54+00:00",
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