117. The spiritual sense. Thanks to the unity of God’s plan, not only the text of Scripture but also the realities and events about which it speaks can be signs.
1. the allegorical sense. We can acquire a more profound understanding of events by recognizing their significance in Christ; thus the crossing of the Red Sea is a sign or type of Christ’s victory and also of Christian Baptism.
2. the moral sense. the events reported in Scripture ought to lead us to act justly. As St. Paul says, they were written “for our instruction”.
3. the anagogical sense (Greek: anagoge, “leading”). We can view realities and events in terms of their eternal significance, leading us toward our true homeland: thus the Church on earth is a sign of the heavenly Jerusalem.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
538. In the Old Testament, what relationship do the king and the temple have to prayer?
485. In case of war, what does the moral law require?
125. What is the “hell” into which Jesus descended?
237. From where do the sacramental signs come?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the church’s role in promoting reconciliation according to Philemon 1:6?
How does Ruth’s story teach us about integrity and honesty?
What is the importance of gratitude and contentment according to the book of Ecclesiastes?
