Even the history of philosophy’s much more profound typological treatment of the Bible[28] led to exaggerations. The doctrine of the fourfold sense of scripture was authorized by the Catholic church in order[29] to be able to satisfy its demands on the Bible. This is a principle that may be easier to justify sociologically than dogmatically. With it progress was certainly made with respect to detailed exegesis, but this is not significant for our principal question. Whether it is the enthusiasts’