One of the most valuable classical concepts is called “topoi.”  Much has been said about this concept already. [1]

 

 

There is an interesting trend today to go back to “phonograph records.”  Why go back?  The record player seemingly enriches.  It offers a fuller and more real sound . . . . 

“To music purists, the next best thing to attending a live concert is to hear music on vinyl records. It may be outdated to most people, but vinyl possesses a more “real” sound than CDs or digital downloads. . . Despite being easily scuffed, scratched, warped and a bit costly nowadays, vinyl’s analog imperfections add warmth and crackle to sound, making it “more real” for some listeners. . . . The charm of vinyl records, for aficionados, lies in the return to a “live feeling,” thanks to the traditional recording method. Sound is spread by vibration of air and simulated as current, which drives the magnetic head on a record.”

Likewise, in developing a biblical concept, “fullness” crowds the reality with yet other examples. It paints in yet other elements and/or examples in order to flesh out the listener’s understanding. As you work your way through a passage of Scripture, this is another one of those mental-mind generating-rhetorical-homiletical concepts that need to be considered a potential means of sermonic development.

The topoi of fullness is a way to drive home, amplify, and hammer home a simple concept, truth, or principle. When you do this, the truth is not merely repeated, the truth is not only clearer, but it is augmented and heightened. The concept or truth is colored in and brightened so that it is heard and seen in all of its fullness.

Here is an audio and video clip of Dr. Steven Smith (an outstanding preacher and speaker).  He exemplifies the “Topoi of Fullness.”

Audio Clip Link:  Emmanuel 10-25-2018
Video Clip Link:  
Full Message YouTube Video Link – About 25 minute mark

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1. Other previous posts on topoi:

Topoi:  Becoming An Idea Generator
Topoi: The Topoi of “Place”
Topoi: In It Alone
Topoi: A Critical  Concept Part #1
Topoi: A Critical Concept Part #2
Topoi: Topoi of Process
Topoi: Topoi of Responsibility
Topoi: Vertical & Horizontal
Topoi: Another Topoi: The Missing Link
Topoi: Another Topoi: Contributed or Caused
Topoi: Another Topoi
Topoi: Another Topoi: Definition
Topoi: Here But Not There
Topoi: The Extremes
Topoi: Reality
Topoi:  AnotherUseful Topoi
Topoi: Critical To Options
Topoi: The Motive
Topoi: Intentional or Accidental
Topoi: Degrees
Topoi: Where
Topoi: What
Topoi: Unless