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+ | The tradition of '''tropological reading''' of a text derives from the [[Christian]] theory and practice of interpreting the [[figurative]] meaning of the [[Bible]]. It is part of Biblical [[exegesis]]. | ||
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+ | According to ideas developed by the [[Church Fathers]], the literal meaning, or God-intended meaning of the words of the Bible, may be either figurative or non-figurative; for instance, in ''[[Canticles]]'', the inspired meaning is always figurative. The ''typical meaning'' is the inspired meaning of words referring to persons, things, and actions of the [[Old Testament]] which are inspired [[Typology (theology)|type]]s of persons, things, and actions of the [[New Testament]]. | ||
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+ | The early uses of ''[[allegory]]'' and ''tropology'' were very close. Later a clearer distinction was made between the allegorical [[mystical]], and tropological [[moral]], styles of interpretation. | ||
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The tradition of tropological reading of a text derives from the Christian theory and practice of interpreting the figurative meaning of the Bible. It is part of Biblical exegesis.
According to ideas developed by the Church Fathers, the literal meaning, or God-intended meaning of the words of the Bible, may be either figurative or non-figurative; for instance, in Canticles, the inspired meaning is always figurative. The typical meaning is the inspired meaning of words referring to persons, things, and actions of the Old Testament which are inspired types of persons, things, and actions of the New Testament.
The early uses of allegory and tropology were very close. Later a clearer distinction was made between the allegorical mystical, and tropological moral, styles of interpretation.
See also