Anteisagoge; or, Counter-Question The Answering of one Question by asking another
An-teis´-a-gô´-gee . Greek, ἀντεισαγωγή, a bringing in instead; from ἀντί (anti), against or instead; εἰς (eis), in; ἄγειν (agein), to lead or bring .
The figure is so called, because a question is answered by asking another.
It is called also ANTICATALLAXIS (an´-ti-cat´-al-lax´-is). Greek, ἀντικατάλλαξις, a setting off or balancing of one thing against another (as in trade).
The Greeks called it also ANTHUPOPHORA (an´-thu-poph´-o-ra). Greek, ἀνθυποφορά, a reply to an objection; from ἀντί (anti), against, ὑπό (hupo), φέρειν (pherein), to bring .
Hence the Latin names of the Figure: COMPENSATIO, compensation, and CONTRARIA ILLATIO, a bringing in against .
Judges 14:8. -The answer to Samson’s “riddle” is given in the form of a question, and is thus an Anteisagoge . See under Enigma .
A beautiful example is furnished in
Matthew 1:21-25 ; where, when the chief priests and elders asked Christ by what authority He acted; He said, “I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.” He then goes on, in verse 25, to answer the question by asking another.
In the answer of His enemies we have the Figure Aporia (q.v. [Note: Which see.]).
Romans 1:9-20. -“Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?”
“Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God?” See below, under Prolepsis .