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Allegory

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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Used only in Galatians 4:24 , where the apostle refers to the history of Isaac the free-born, and Ishmael the slave-born, and makes use of it allegorically.

Every parable is an allegory. Nathan (2 Samuel 12:1-4 ) addresses David in an allegorical narrative. In the eightieth Psalm there is a beautiful allegory: "Thou broughtest a vine out of Egypt," etc. In Ecclesiastes 12:2-6 , there is a striking allegorical description of old age.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Allegory'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​a/allegory.html. 1897.
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