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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.",
  "figure": {
    "figure_id": "FOS_0335",
    "figure_name": "Covenant Witness Formula",
    "technical_name": "Covenant Witness Formula",
    "alternate_names": "Witness summons; heaven and earth as witnesses; testimony formula",
    "page_slug": "covenant-witness-formula",
    "reader_category": "Covenant / Legal Speech",
    "bullinger_class": "Legal and covenantal discourse form / witness",
    "simple_definition": "A covenant witness formula calls persons, heaven and earth, a song, a stone, or another witness to testify concerning covenant truth and responsibility.",
    "technical_definition": "A covenant witness formula is a legal-covenantal speech form in which witnesses are invoked to confirm obligation, warn against rebellion, or testify to future guilt or faithfulness.",
    "source_hint": "Bible-study taxonomy extension; verify each example against covenant/legal context.",
    "canonical_url": "https://ai-bible-commentary.com/figures-of-speech-in-the-bible/covenant-witness-formula/",
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    "publication_status": "style_matched_draft_v16",
    "page_status": "draft-normalized"
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    {
      "example_id": "EX16_0041",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0335",
      "figure_name": "Covenant Witness Formula",
      "page_slug": "covenant-witness-formula",
      "reference": "Deut. 4:26",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "I call heaven and earth to witness",
      "explanation": "Creation is invoked as witness against covenant rebellion.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized Scripture example",
      "source_section": "Wave 16 covenant memory and warning forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "Verify against final Bible text stream, source taxonomy, and original-language/covenant context before live publication.",
      "review_status": "draft-normalized"
    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX16_0042",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0335",
      "figure_name": "Covenant Witness Formula",
      "page_slug": "covenant-witness-formula",
      "reference": "Deut. 30:19",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "I call heaven and earth to witness against you",
      "explanation": "The witness formula frames the choice of life and death as covenantally accountable.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized Scripture example",
      "source_section": "Wave 16 covenant memory and warning forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "Verify against final Bible text stream, source taxonomy, and original-language/covenant context before live publication.",
      "review_status": "draft-normalized"
    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX16_0043",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0335",
      "figure_name": "Covenant Witness Formula",
      "page_slug": "covenant-witness-formula",
      "reference": "Deut. 31:19",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "this song may be a witness",
      "explanation": "The song is appointed to testify against future covenant violation.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized Scripture example",
      "source_section": "Wave 16 covenant memory and warning forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "Verify against final Bible text stream, source taxonomy, and original-language/covenant context before live publication.",
      "review_status": "draft-normalized"
    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX16_0044",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0335",
      "figure_name": "Covenant Witness Formula",
      "page_slug": "covenant-witness-formula",
      "reference": "Deut. 31:21",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "this song shall confront them as a witness",
      "explanation": "The song functions as enduring testimony when rebellion arises.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized Scripture example",
      "source_section": "Wave 16 covenant memory and warning forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "Verify against final Bible text stream, source taxonomy, and original-language/covenant context before live publication.",
      "review_status": "draft-normalized"
    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX16_0045",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0335",
      "figure_name": "Covenant Witness Formula",
      "page_slug": "covenant-witness-formula",
      "reference": "Deut. 31:28",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "call heaven and earth to witness",
      "explanation": "Moses summons witnesses as he warns Israel’s leaders.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized Scripture example",
      "source_section": "Wave 16 covenant memory and warning forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "Verify against final Bible text stream, source taxonomy, and original-language/covenant context before live publication.",
      "review_status": "draft-normalized"
    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX16_0046",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0335",
      "figure_name": "Covenant Witness Formula",
      "page_slug": "covenant-witness-formula",
      "reference": "Josh. 24:22",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "You are witnesses against yourselves",
      "explanation": "The people’s own confession becomes witness to their covenant obligation.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized Scripture example",
      "source_section": "Wave 16 covenant memory and warning forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "Verify against final Bible text stream, source taxonomy, and original-language/covenant context before live publication.",
      "review_status": "draft-normalized"
    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX16_0047",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0335",
      "figure_name": "Covenant Witness Formula",
      "page_slug": "covenant-witness-formula",
      "reference": "Josh. 24:27",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "this stone shall be a witness",
      "explanation": "The stone memorial is made a witness to the covenant words heard.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized Scripture example",
      "source_section": "Wave 16 covenant memory and warning forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "Verify against final Bible text stream, source taxonomy, and original-language/covenant context before live publication.",
      "review_status": "draft-normalized"
    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX16_0048",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0335",
      "figure_name": "Covenant Witness Formula",
      "page_slug": "covenant-witness-formula",
      "reference": "Isa. 1:2",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "Hear, O heavens...give ear, O earth",
      "explanation": "Heaven and earth are summoned as witnesses in the prophetic lawsuit.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized Scripture example",
      "source_section": "Wave 16 covenant memory and warning forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "Verify against final Bible text stream, source taxonomy, and original-language/covenant context before live publication.",
      "review_status": "draft-normalized"
    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX16_0049",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0335",
      "figure_name": "Covenant Witness Formula",
      "page_slug": "covenant-witness-formula",
      "reference": "Mic. 6:1-2",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "mountains...hear the indictment",
      "explanation": "The mountains and foundations of the earth hear the LORD’s covenant case.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized Scripture example",
      "source_section": "Wave 16 covenant memory and warning forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "Verify against final Bible text stream, source taxonomy, and original-language/covenant context before live publication.",
      "review_status": "draft-normalized"
    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX16_0050",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0335",
      "figure_name": "Covenant Witness Formula",
      "page_slug": "covenant-witness-formula",
      "reference": "Mal. 2:14",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "the LORD was witness",
      "explanation": "Marriage covenant violation is judged before the LORD as witness.",
      "certainty": "probable",
      "source": "Draft-normalized Scripture example",
      "source_section": "Wave 16 covenant memory and warning forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "Verify against final Bible text stream, source taxonomy, and original-language/covenant context before live publication.",
      "review_status": "draft-normalized"
    }
  ],
  "canonical_url": "https://ai-bible-commentary.com/figures-of-speech-in-the-bible/covenant-witness-formula/",
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