These examples show how Dialogismos functions in biblical language, rhetoric, poetry, prophecy, narrative, or theological imagery.
How have you loved us?
The prophet voices Israel’s objection so the LORD can answer it with covenant history.
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How have we despised your name?
The rhetorical exchange exposes priestly blindness by putting their denial into words.
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How have we polluted you?
The imagined reply allows the LORD to name the polluted worship at His table.
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How have we wearied him?
The dispute form exposes how Israel’s moral confusion has wearied the LORD.
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What advantage has the Jew?
Paul introduces an anticipated question and answers it within his covenantal argument.
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Shall we continue in sin?
Paul voices a false inference from grace in order to reject it decisively.
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Is the law sin?
Paul anticipates an objection and clarifies the law’s role in exposing sin.
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Why does he still find fault?
Paul introduces an objector’s question to confront creaturely presumption before God.
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How are the dead raised?
Paul presents the skeptic’s resurrection question before answering by analogy and theological argument.
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someone will say
James introduces an imagined speaker to clarify the relation between faith and works.
Source: Draft-normalized biblical example — Wave 13 advanced rhetorical and word-pattern forms
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