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
313. How was sickness viewed in the Old Testament?
139. What symbols are used to represent the Holy Spirit?
268. What is the effect of Confirmation?
348. When does the Church allow the physical separation of spouses?
77. What other consequences derive from original sin?
584. Why do we say “our” Father?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What do the passages in Daniel 7 and 11 teach us about the rise of the antichrist?
What is the story behind the miracle of Elisha’s resurrection of the Shunammite’s son in 2 Kings 4?
How is God’s justice manifested in the midst of suffering, according to Job 34:10-12?
What does Nahum 1:9 say about God’s mercy to those who repent?
What does the Bible teach about transforming the body?
What lessons can we learn from Haman’s fall in Esther 7:7-8?
