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The interpretation of parables follow the same rules as the exegesis of the 'mystery' which has been hidden from the beginning. <ref>[[Eph 3:9]] And to make all [men] see what [is] the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:</ref> They can be seen in the chapter on [[ Rules for interpretation ]]. | The interpretation of parables follow the same rules as the exegesis of the 'mystery' which has been hidden from the beginning. <ref>[[Eph 3:9]] And to make all [men] see what [is] the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:</ref> They can be seen in the chapter on [[ Rules for interpretation ]]. | ||
Two rules are critical to eliminating free-for-all allegory: 1. | Two rules are critical to eliminating free-for-all allegory: 1. [[ Rule - Christocentric ]] - It must speak of Christ in agreement with the testimony of the New Testament authors. 2. [[ Rule - Divine meaning ]] - This rule makes it impossible to invent meaning. A symbol used in one place, must be the same as in every other instance. A symbol is not a symbol if it doesn't. Imagine if an American flag represented Spain sometimes. It would be chaos. This is why Bible types have been confusing. If you read of dictionary of types, sometimes it means one thing, and other times it means another. | ||
