antitype
Prophetic symbol's realization
An antitype is something foreshadowed by an earlier type or symbol.
The term appears mainly in biblical interpretation, where Old Testament figures or events are seen as prefiguring New Testament fulfillments: Adam is the type; Christ is the antitype.
The word can also mean a person or thing that corresponds to or contrasts with another.
Representational mark or sign
- allegorySymbolic tale with deeper meaning
- metaphorImplied identity comparison
- motifRecurring thematic element
- parallelEquidistant at all points
correspondence · representation · signifier · figure · image · emblem · analogue · counterpart
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- prefigureIndicate in advance
- foreshadowIndicate future events
- prophecyForetelling of future events
- promiseCommitment to act
covenant · realization · completion · consummation · manifestation · actualization · embodiment · substance
The anointed savior
- PassoverFestival of liberation
- lambJuvenile sheep
- IsaacHebrew patriarch name
- MelchizedekBiblical priest-king of Salem
tabernacle · ark · manna · serpent · Moses · Joshua · David · Solomon
Sacred ritual conveying grace
- eschatologyStudy of ultimate destiny
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
- canonAccepted authoritative works
- covenantBinding formal pledge
dispensation · revelation · incarnation · redemption · salvation · atonement · ecclesiology · apologetics
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- figureOutline or numeral
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- parallelEquidistant at all points
symbol · sign · prefiguration · foreshadowing · allegory · analogy · interpretation · hermeneutics
symbol
Representational mark or sign
- allegorySymbolic tale with deeper meaning
- metaphorImplied identity comparison
- motifRecurring thematic element
parallel · correspondence · representation · signifier · figure · image · emblem · analogue · counterpart · reflection
shadow
Light blocked by object
- prefigureIndicate in advance
- foreshadowIndicate future events
- prophecyForetelling of future events
promise · covenant · realization · completion · consummation · manifestation · actualization · embodiment · substance · reality
Christ
The anointed savior
Melchizedek · tabernacle · ark · manna · serpent · Moses · Joshua · David · Solomon · Jonah
sacrament
Sacred ritual conveying grace
- eschatologyStudy of ultimate destiny
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
- canonAccepted authoritative works
covenant · dispensation · revelation · incarnation · redemption · salvation · atonement · ecclesiology · apologetics · orthodoxy
shadow
Light blocked by object
- figureOutline or numeral
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
parallel · symbol · sign · prefiguration · foreshadowing · allegory · analogy · interpretation · hermeneutics · exegesis