rabalais chapter 3 Flashcards
analogy
a way of understanding by drawing a comparison or likeness and dissimilarity between two things or relationship.
allegory
a prolonged metaphor. related to parables and fables, it uses a storytelling format rich with symbols to make a statement about a real-life situation
bishop
a consecrated successor to the apostles, usually charged with the spiritual and administrative care of a territory or diocese. Derives from the greek word episkopos (overseer). he is a pastor in the church, to be the teacher of doctrine, priest of sacred worship, and minister of governance.
council of jerusalem
recounted in acts 15, this synod of the apostles around AD 49 or 50 spoke with the authority of the Holy Spirit in deciding that gentile converts to christianity did not have to be circumsized or obey the law of moses
parable
a story that is told in the order to illustrate a moral or spiritual truth. it is improper literal sense of a text
hyperbole
a literary device that uses exaggeration to make a point. it is one of the improper literary senses of a text
literary forms
refers to the various styles of writing that communicate a message through particular creative means. Literary forms used in scripture include the historical, juridical, prophetic, apocalyptic, wisdom literature, poetry, and epistle
Literary analysis
reading a story with full care and regard for the literary forms and styles being used. It allows the reader to fully appreciate the text by understanding what the author is really trying to communicate and thereby reaching the deeper meaning that was originally intended
literary sense
method of scriptural interpretation based on the meaning of words in the literary and historical context. In proper literal sense, the words are understood in their ordinary meaning, in the improper literal sense or metaphorical sense, the words are understood figurativelt and symbolically
