At a loss for words: Idioms birthed in the Bible

Mickey Starling  reporter3@greenepublishing.com It comes as no surprise that many of our modern idioms have their roots in scripture, since the Bible is an integral part of millions of people’s lives today. Most of the phrases from the Bible are literal in their original context, but they have made for great idioms through the centuries, as people have drawn illustrations from the wisest words ever printed. The Bible begins with God declaring “Let there be light” (Gen. 1:3). This