Typology and Allegory
Mitchell L. Chase
Benjamin L. Merkle, Series Editor
40 Questions About Typology and Allegory
© 2020 Mitchell L. Chase
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This book is a title in the 40 Questions Series edited by Benjamin L. Merkle.
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1. What Story Is the Bible Telling?
2. How Does the Bible Tell Its Story?
Section A: Understanding Typology
4. What Are the Theological Assumptions of Typology?
5. Should We Identify Types the New Testament Does Not Identify?
6. Do All Types Lead to Christ?
7. Are Types Only Recognizable in Hindsight?
9. Is Typology the Result of Exegesis or Something Else?
Section B: Typology in Church History
10. How Was Typology Practiced in the Early Church?
11. How Was Typology Practiced in the Middle Ages?
12. How Was Typology Practiced in the Early Modern Era?
13. How Was Typology Practiced in the Enlightenment?
14. How Was Typology Practiced in the Late Modern Era?
15. How Was Typology Practiced in the Postmodern Era?
17. What Types Are in Genesis?
19. What Types Are in Leviticus through Deuteronomy?
20. What Types Are in Joshua through Ruth?
21. What Types Are in 1 Samuel through 2 Chronicles?
22. What Types Are in Ezra through Esther?
23. What Types Are in Job through Song of Solomon?
24. What Types Are in Isaiah through Malachi?
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About 40 Questions about Typology and AllegoryA survey of two literary devices that are indispensable for understanding salvation history. A biblical type is a person, place, or thing in salvation history that corresponds to a later person, place, or thing in the scriptural text. An allegory is a passage that says one thing in order to say something else. Both are common literary devices in the Bible that are vital for understanding truths about Jesus Christ found nowhere else. In 40 Questions about Typology and Allegory, Mitchell Chase provides a thorough introduction to both devices, showing where they appear throughout Scripture and the historical roles they have played in biblical interpretation. In a convenient question-and-answer format, Chase answers key questions such as: • Why should interpreters care about typology and allegory? • How do we identify types? • What are the theological assumptions of typology? • Do all types lead to Christ? • What is allegorical interpretation? • How was allegory practiced in the early church? • How should we practice allegorical interpretation? Situating typology and allegory within salvation history, Chase shows how these devices reveal the interconnectedness of Scripture and commonly overlooked aspects of Christ’s person and work. Scholars, Bible teachers, and preachers will find this an essential resource for interpreting Scripture more comprehensively. |
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