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An allegory is a story which, when interpreted, discloses a symbolic meaning; an interpretative method which treats texts in these terms.
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How consistent were Augustine's hermeneutics?
St. Augustine of Hippo seems to have had considerable influence on the field of hermeneutics. His work in the field seems to be a bit of a landmark in the history of how hermeneutics is done.
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Where does the "slippery slope" of allegorical interpretations start? [closed]
At the same time Scripture includes parables, poetry, hyperbole, and other forms of literature so excluding the concept of allegory from our hermeneutical toolbox entirely is clearly not a good idea. …
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What are good contextual clues that a passage is meant to be read as hyperbole?
He seemed to be of the idea that the Scripture could be read either literally word for word from beginning to end or just as poetry or allegory, but that you couldn't pick and choose. …
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