Rhetorical Questions - A Great Tool for Teaching
The other day I was trying to describe the use of rhetorical questions to our youngest daughter, explaining that it is the kind of question one asks where they are not expecting someone to answer. I tried to think of an example, and I found it quite challenging to think of a good question until I asked Google. It said it’s like asking the question, “How could I be so stupid?” As obvious as the answer might be to the listener, one would hope that no one would have the audacity to answer. We came upon this discussion because I was curious to explore the apostle Paul’s literary style of writing he used in his letter to the Romans. This style of writing is called prose discourse. According to “The Bible Project,” this makes up about twenty-four percent of the style of writing found in the Bible. The intent behind this article is to stimulate your curiosity a little too. There are a few ways I hope to show how Paul’s prose style comes together. It wasn’t until I cou