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An allegory is a certain mode of interpretation; so that Paul is not speaking of people in their own proper persons, but of people interpreted as representations of spiritual groups. Therefore, what, specifically, is an allegory? It is a certain form of figurative speech. Perhaps the simplest figure
But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh, but he of the free woman was by promise. Which things are an allegory? For these are the two covenants, the one from the Mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Hagar. For this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia. and answereth to Je
Creation, Parables
The term “allegorize” is compounded of “allo” – another, and “agoreuoo” – to speak, and thus means: to speak something else than what the literal language means! We should observe that Paul says here, that he is using “allegory”! The Holy Spirit causes Paul to speak “by revelation,” opening to us th
A parable takes illustrations from the earthly creation that point to and make clear certain truths pertaining to the kingdom of heaven. The purpose is two fold, namely, to reveal the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven to God’s children, but to hide them from the wicked and unbelievers in Israel.
PARABLES: WHAT ARE THEY? Parables may briefly be defined as: earthly stories teaching spiritual truths. Parables are imaginary stories, which in their details could very actually transpire, the purpose of the stories being to inculcate and illustrate spiritual truths. The word “parable” signifie
We wish to add that we are well aware of the fact that the parable of the prodigal son is, properly, a parable and not an allegory. There is a difference between the two. But the one differs from the other in form only and not in essence. In an allegory, the thing signifying and the thing signified
We must bear in mind that these two different mothers, in their bringing forth of two different kinds of sons in two different ways, are here presented to us in an "allegorical" interpretation. The term here is not the noun "allegory," but it is the passive participle, which is alleegoroumena in Gre
If the species of composition that bears the name of allegory is found also in the Scriptures, it cannot be true that, as the reasonings of some critics seem to imply, we would be compelled to adopt the so-called allegorical method of interpretation in explaining the Song, were it an allegory. For t
In the Bible our Lord has seen fit to teach us the wondrous Gospel of Salvation in many different ways. One of those ways of instruction is by means of the parable. A parable is generally defined as an earthly truth that sets forth a heavenly reality.