Figures of Speech in the Bible

Assembly, Congregation, People, and Fellow-Citizen Community Imagery in the Bible

Community imagery uses assembly, congregation, people, body, fellowship, or holy nation to picture corporate worship, shared identity, mutual life, mission, or redeemed belonging.

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Simple definition

Community imagery uses assembly, congregation, people, body, fellowship, or holy nation to picture corporate worship, shared identity, mutual life, mission, or redeemed belonging.

Technical nameAssembly, congregation, people, body, common life, fellowship, holy nation, and gathered-community imagery
Alternate namesassembly imagery; congregation imagery; people-of-God imagery; community imagery; fellow-citizen imagery
Reader categoryCorporate identity, worship assembly, fellowship, peoplehood, body life, mission, and redeemed community / Community imagery
Bullinger classSupplemental biblical imagery form
Source hintWave 42 draft-normalized assembly/community imagery review; distinguish Israel's congregation, local gathered church, universal peoplehood, body imagery, and eschatological worshiping community.
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Technical definition

A corporate-identity motif in which assembly, congregation, people, body, fellowship, holy nation, fellow-citizens, or gathered-community language signifies worshiping assembly, covenant identity, ecclesial unity, mutual ministry, mission, or redeemed multinational peoplehood.

Publication note: Examples are curated from the final Wave 46 source state. Some examples carry review notes where final Bible-text stream verification may still be prudent before public release.

Scripture examples

These examples show how Assembly, Congregation, People, and Fellow-Citizen Community Imagery functions in biblical language, rhetoric, poetry, prophecy, narrative, or theological imagery.

Exod. 12:3
certain

the congregation of Israel

The Passover is addressed to Israel as a covenant assembly.

Source: draft_normalized_scripture_example — Wave 42 city/citizenship/gates/captivity/exile-return/dwelling-security/homeland-community imagery expansion
Review status: draft_normalized | Source/context check before final publication.
Lev. 26:12
certain

I will walk among you, and will be your God

Community identity is framed by God's covenant presence among his people.

Source: draft_normalized_scripture_example — Wave 42 city/citizenship/gates/captivity/exile-return/dwelling-security/homeland-community imagery expansion
Review status: draft_normalized | Source/context check before final publication.
Ps. 100:3
certain

we are his people

Peoplehood language grounds worship in belonging to the LORD.

Source: draft_normalized_scripture_example — Wave 42 city/citizenship/gates/captivity/exile-return/dwelling-security/homeland-community imagery expansion
Review status: draft_normalized | Source/context check before final publication.
Matt. 18:20
certain

where two or three are gathered

Gathered community is associated with Christ's presence and authority.

Source: draft_normalized_scripture_example — Wave 42 city/citizenship/gates/captivity/exile-return/dwelling-security/homeland-community imagery expansion
Review status: draft_normalized | Source/context check before final publication.
Acts 2:42
certain

continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship

The early church is pictured by shared doctrine, fellowship, prayer, and table life.

Source: draft_normalized_scripture_example — Wave 42 city/citizenship/gates/captivity/exile-return/dwelling-security/homeland-community imagery expansion
Review status: draft_normalized | Source/context check before final publication.
1 Cor. 12:27
certain

ye are the body of Christ

Body imagery defines the church as a unified but differentiated community.

Source: draft_normalized_scripture_example — Wave 42 city/citizenship/gates/captivity/exile-return/dwelling-security/homeland-community imagery expansion
Review status: draft_normalized | Source/context check before final publication.
Eph. 2:19
certain

fellowcitizens with the saints

Community identity is described through shared citizenship and household belonging.

Source: draft_normalized_scripture_example — Wave 42 city/citizenship/gates/captivity/exile-return/dwelling-security/homeland-community imagery expansion
Review status: draft_normalized | Source/context check before final publication.
Eph. 4:16
certain

fitly joined together

The body grows as each part contributes to the whole.

Source: draft_normalized_scripture_example — Wave 42 city/citizenship/gates/captivity/exile-return/dwelling-security/homeland-community imagery expansion
Review status: draft_normalized | Source/context check before final publication.
1 Pet. 2:9-10
certain

a chosen generation... a people

Church identity is framed by royal-priestly and people-of-God language.

Source: draft_normalized_scripture_example — Wave 42 city/citizenship/gates/captivity/exile-return/dwelling-security/homeland-community imagery expansion
Review status: draft_normalized | Source/context check before final publication.
Rev. 5:9-10
certain

out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation

The redeemed community is multinational and priestly before God.

Source: draft_normalized_scripture_example — Wave 42 city/citizenship/gates/captivity/exile-return/dwelling-security/homeland-community imagery expansion
Review status: draft_normalized | Source/context check before final publication.

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