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==[[Rule - Divine meaning|Divine meaning]]== | ==[[Rule - Divine meaning|Divine meaning]]== | ||
| − | Since God’s word is established forever <ref>[[2Sa 7:25]] And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish [it] for ever, and do as thou hast said.</ref>; a metaphor/shadow means the same thing everywhere is it used | + | Since God’s word is established forever <ref>[[2Sa 7:25]] And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish [it] for ever, and do as thou hast said.</ref>; a metaphor/shadow means the same thing everywhere is it used. |
| − | The use of free-for-all allegory in other theological works has been properly criticized because allegorical or metaphoric meanings produced in this manner have no way to be verified; how do you know it is true? This rule of "Divine meaning" | + | :If a donkey is a metaphor of a prophet, everywhere there is a donkey, it is a metaphor of a prophet. This rule alone makes the metaphors humanly impossible to fabricate as it requires the interlocking of a double entendre found in all the scriptures. This keeps us in awe. |
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| + | The use of free-for-all allegory in other theological works has been properly criticized because allegorical or metaphoric meanings produced in this manner have no way to be verified; how do you know it is true? | ||
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| + | This rule of "Divine meaning" prohibits free-for-all allegory by prescribing a limited standard for the use of allegory so that every scripture participates in a hidden picture of Christ. | ||
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| + | Such a phenomenon is impossible for men to produce and therefore when we observe it occurring, we can have confidence that it is God’s intended meaning. | ||
'''Consequence of lack of Divine meaning''': | '''Consequence of lack of Divine meaning''': | ||
The resulting interpretation is likely to be free-for-all allegory and eisegesis. | The resulting interpretation is likely to be free-for-all allegory and eisegesis. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:57, 27 September 2022
Divine meaning
Since God’s word is established forever [1]; a metaphor/shadow means the same thing everywhere is it used.
- If a donkey is a metaphor of a prophet, everywhere there is a donkey, it is a metaphor of a prophet. This rule alone makes the metaphors humanly impossible to fabricate as it requires the interlocking of a double entendre found in all the scriptures. This keeps us in awe.
The use of free-for-all allegory in other theological works has been properly criticized because allegorical or metaphoric meanings produced in this manner have no way to be verified; how do you know it is true?
This rule of "Divine meaning" prohibits free-for-all allegory by prescribing a limited standard for the use of allegory so that every scripture participates in a hidden picture of Christ.
Such a phenomenon is impossible for men to produce and therefore when we observe it occurring, we can have confidence that it is God’s intended meaning.
Consequence of lack of Divine meaning:
The resulting interpretation is likely to be free-for-all allegory and eisegesis.