Short Essay #2: Biblical Typology
There is not much to describe for this assignment. You will select a scene from one of our Biblical readings and write an essay connecting it to a later or earlier event or person. Your analysis should make an argument for the meaning affected (created) by this connection. How does it help us interpret each scene?
As an example, a lot of theologians and Bible scholars argue that many prophets of the Hebrew Bible are foreshadows or types of the coming Messiah, which Christians believe Jesus was the manifestation of. Moses is one of the most prominent examples. However, types of Christ are much easier to find or identify, so this assignment asks you to analyze a different type-scene. The following is a refresher, taken directly from one of the websites I sent you to read about typology or type-scenes in the Bible. You should be able to use this as a guide to finding specific type-scenes:
**links –
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typology_(theology)#:~:text=Typology%20in%20Christian%20theology%20and,Testament%20to%20the%20New%20Testament.&text=In%20the%20fullest%20version%20of,Christ%2C%20the%20antitype%20or%20fulfillment.
Biblical Type-Scenes
Stories in the Bible tend to focus on the most important events of a persons life. Some life-events are shared in common by characters in different stories. There are instances when the description of an event in one story follows an almost identical form to a similar event in another persons life.
When a definite pattern is used in a recurring eventsuch as birth, the prophetic call, meeting ones spouse, etc.it is a type-scene. For example,
When a person was called to be a prophet, it usually included:
A God encounter, in which he commissions the prophet
The person raises an objection or tries to dodge the call
God resolves the problem
The person is divinely empowered and begins his or her service
The most important aspect of the type-scene, however, is not what these events share in common, but how they differ from the established pattern. This usually reveals something about the heros character or personal qualities.
The Hero Meets His Wife At A Well:
The heros journey takes him to a foreign land.
The hero encounters a girl at a well.
Either the hero or the girl draws water from the well.
The girl runs home to announce the presence of the stranger at the well.
The hero is welcomed into the home of the girls family where, usually, a meal is shared and a marriage is arranged.
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