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Allegory In Paul's Letter To The Galatians

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1. One literary genre from the Old Testament is an allegory. An allegory is an extended comparison where many elements of a story stand for deeper realities like abstract idea, moral qualities, or spiritual realities. An example of this is in Paul's Letter to the Galatians, the story of Sarah and Hagar (Genesis 16:1-6) is interpreted allegorically (Gal 4:21-24). Paul treats Hagar's son Ishmael as an allegorical representation of the fleshly children of Abraham, and Sarah's son Isaac as an allegorical representation of the spiritual children of Abraham, the "children of the promise." One literary genre from the New Testament is a miracle story. A miracle story is a nature miracle is a report of a powerful sign performed by Jesus to show his
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