Issues in the Interpretation Continued Chapter 7 Special Literary Forms, Virkler's Hermeneutics pg 172

• Already considered, Hermeneutical Principles, Deeper Sense, Literal Versus Allegorical Interpretation,

Universality

• Is oil always symbolic of the Holy Spirit? Leaven always of evil? Fowls always of devils, Seven always of completion?
• AGAIN common sense renderings are better than hard fast rules, we do not hold to universal symbols, but recognize regularity in symbols.

Conditionality

• Prophetic statements (with exceptions) are conditional even if conditions are not stated, ex. Ninevah's destruction, Hezekiah's death, Saul will come down to Keilah, etc.
• The list of unconditional prophecies is not long but “occupies the most pivotal spots in the history of redemption.”

Single Versus Multiple Meaning

• The near fulfillment, the foreshadowed fulfillment and the final fulfillment must herein be considered