Figures of Speech Used in the Bible

Common Figures of Speech in the Bible
Adapted from Richard Taylor, OT 103, DTS 2007.
I.  COMPARISON
1. Simile: Explicit comparison (using “like” or “as”)
Psalm 1:3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water.
2. Metaphor: Identification of one thing as another.
Psalm 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd.
3. Hypocatastasis: Substitution of a figurative idea for [...]

Bible Reading Plans

Like Nicolai was talking about, here are a few Bible reading plans to get through the good book in about a year.
This one’s got four short readings a day (good variety).
This one’s more of a checklist (includes days off – great for procrastinators!).