Timeline for What kind of grammar (structure) is used in this sentence? "only to be brought low themselves"
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| Apr 5 at 4:53 | comment | added | Quack E. Duck | Thus, I really don't think these expressions are meant to refer to pulpits or pews; however, if you can find a source supporting this derivation, it would make your answer much more authoritative. | |
| Apr 5 at 4:49 | comment | added | Quack E. Duck | Hi, @GratefulDisciple, I'm not the downvoter, but the etymology in your answer seems a bit iffy. The metaphorical meanings of "moral high ground" and "to be brought low" likely predate any specific church architecture. For example, compare "[j]ust is my help from the Lord: who saveth the upright of heart" (for the former) and "[h]e hath opened a pit and dug it; and he is fallen into the hole he made" (for the latter), both quotes from a Psalm attributed to David drbo.org/chapter/21007.htm. So, these would have been written even before the Temple in Jerusalem was built. | |
| Jul 6, 2023 at 0:15 | history | answered | GratefulDisciple | CC BY-SA 4.0 |