The Inevitability of Allegory
Since the publication of Sources chrétiennes and the works of Henri de Lubac, biblical hermeneutics have made much progress. A purely literal or historical interpretation has been superseded. Christian tradition has applied allegory to the Old Testament, following the practice of Saint Paul, but not...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2005
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Gregorianum
Year: 2005, Volume: 86, Issue: 4, Pages: 742-753 |
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| Summary: | Since the publication of Sources chrétiennes and the works of Henri de Lubac, biblical hermeneutics have made much progress. A purely literal or historical interpretation has been superseded. Christian tradition has applied allegory to the Old Testament, following the practice of Saint Paul, but not to the New Testament. The texts have their own literal meaning, but the new conditions of existence in Christ mean they must be understood in a new way, especially in the liturgy and catechesis. Besides, they offer an opening to understanding the Christian mystery. Allegory thus resists the tyranny of historicism without forgetting realism. Depuis la publication des Sources chrétiennes et les travaux d'H. de Lubac, l'herméneutique biblique a fait de grand progrès. Une lecture purement littérale ou historique doit être dépassée. La tradition chrétienne appliquait l'allégorie à l'Ancien Testament, conformément à la pratique de s. Paul, non pas au Nouveau. Certes, les textes ont un sens littéral propre, mais les conditions nouvelles d'existence en Christ imposent de les entendre de manière neuve, surtout dans la liturgie et la catéchèse. Par ailleurs, ils offrent de quoi ouvrir à la compréhension du mystère chrétien. L'allégorie résiste ainsi à la tyrannie de l'historicisme, sans manquer pour autant de réalisme. |
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