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Type (theology)
Typology in Christian theology and biblical exegesis is a doctrine or theory concerning the Old Testament#Relationship between Old and New Testament, relationship of the Old Testament to the New Testament. Events, persons, or statements in the Old Testament are seen as types prefiguring or superseded by antitypes, events or aspects of Christ (title), Christ or his revelation described in the New Testament. For example, Jonah may be seen as the ''type'' of Christ in that he emerged from the fish's belly and thus appeared to rise from death. In the fullest version of the theory of typology, the whole purpose of the Old Testament is viewed as merely the provision of types for Christ, the antitype or fulfillment. The theory began in the Early Church, was at its most influential in the High Middle Ages, and continued to be popular, especially in Calvinism, after the Protestant Reformation, but in subsequent periods has been given less emphasis. In 19th century German protestanti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The term speculum, Latin for "mirror", and its plural specula, may refer to: * Speculum (butterfly), ''Speculum'' (butterfly), a skipper butterfly genus in the tribe Erynnini * Speculum (journal), ''Speculum'' (journal), a journal of medieval studies published by the Medieval Academy of America * Speculum (medical), a medical tool used for examining body cavities * Speculum feathers, the secondary feathers on the inner part of a duck's wing which are often brightly coloured * Speculum literature, a medieval genre * Speculum metal, an alloy containing copper and tin used for making all-metal mirrors * "Speculum", a song by Adema from Adema (album), ''Adema'' (album) * ''Ophrys speculum'', a species of ground orchid in the genus ''Ophrys'' See also * *Specula (other) *Spiculum, a Roman weapon {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
