anagoge
/ˌænəˈɡoʊdʒi/
noun
- A spiritual or mystical interpretation of a text, especially the Bible, that reveals a deeper, hidden meaning related to the soul or heaven.
- In medieval theology, anagoge was one of the four levels of biblical interpretation.
- Her reading of the poem was an anagoge, seeing the garden as a symbol of paradise.
- The scholar used anagoge to explain how the story of the Exodus represents the soul's journey to God.
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