Aim: To understand that
metaphors can convey
religious meanings.
• Literal: To do exactly as something
tells you to do.
• Non literal: There is a hidden
meaning within the words.
What do you think the
literal and non – literal
meanings of these phrases
are?
Record your ideas on a
whiteboard.
It’s raining
cats and
dogs!
You are
driving me up
the wall!
Sorry I must
fly!
Don’t blow your
own trumpet!
Can you think
of any of your
own?
Psalm 18:2
God is my
rock.
John 18:12
Jesus is the
light of the
world.
Psalm 23
The lord is my
shepherd.