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CONTENTS
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Governing Principles for Correct Interpretation ..
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The History of Interpretation ..............................
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The Greek School of Allegorism
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The Allegorism of the Fathers
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Roman Catholic Allegorism
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The Jewish Schools ............................................
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The Syrian School of Antioch
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The Reformers ...................................................
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Allegorisation to be avoided ...............................
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Cultural Background ..........................................
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Geography .........................................................
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The Accommodation of Revelation ....................
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Interpretation and Application ............................
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The Principle of Induction ..................................
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The Preference for the Clearest Interpretation .....
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Scripture Interprets Scripture..............................
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The Principle of Grammatical Interpretation .......
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The Principle of Contextual Interpretation ..........
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Figures of Speech...............................................
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The Interpretation of Types ................................
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Symbols.............................................................
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The Interpretation of Prophecy ...........................
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The Interpretation of Parables.............................
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Conclusion: Dispensational teaching and
Amillennialism.............................
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