typology — : typological sense This word (from the Greek typos, meaning mark or figure, and logos, meaning word or study ) refers to a form of biblical interpretation that describes people, events, and symbols of the Old Testament asallegories or… … Glossary of theological terms
senses of Scripture — This term, which presumes that every text is open to a variety of interpretations or senses, refers to various types of biblical interpretation: (1) the literal sense, which is the meaning conveyed by the words of the Scriptures, and (2) the… … Glossary of theological terms
St. Ephraem — St. Ephraem † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Ephraem (EPHREM, EPHRAIM). Born at Nisibis, then under Roman rule, early in the fourth century; died June, 373. The name of his father is unknown, but he was a pagan and a priest of the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Khoisan languages — Group of more than 20 languages presently spoken by perhaps several hundred thousand Khoekhoe and San peoples of southern Africa. A number of Khoisan languages are now either extinct or spoken by very few people. Their most distinctive linguistic … Universalium
manna — This Aramaic word refers to the food that was miraculously provided for the Chosen People during their wandering in the desert (see Ex chapter 16); Christians often see manna as prefiguring the Eucharist. See typology; typological sense.… … Glossary of theological terms
linguistics — /ling gwis tiks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the science of language, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and historical linguistics. [1850 55; see LINGUISTIC, ICS] * * * Study of the nature and structure of… … Universalium
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
semantics — semanticist /si man teuh sist/, semantician /see man tish euhn/, n. /si man tiks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1. Ling. a. the study of meaning. b. the study of linguistic development by classifying and examining changes in meaning and form. 2.… … Universalium
Allegory in the Middle Ages — Noah and the baptismal flood of the Old Testament (top panel) is typologically linked (prefigured) by the baptism of Jesus in the New Testament (bottom panel). Allegory in the Middle Ages was a vital element in the synthesis of Biblical and… … Wikipedia
language — /lang gwij/, n. 1. a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition: the two languages of Belgium; a Bantu language; the French… … Universalium
