Chapter 7 Summary Types Chapter 7 Special Literary Forms, Virkler's Hermeneutics pg 187

For interpreting types:

1. Historical-cultural and contextual analysis. Determine the significance within the time and culture of both the type and the anti type.

2. Lexical-syntactical analysis. Follow the same principles as with other literary forms.

3. Theological analysis. Search the text for the points of correspondence between the type and its anti type as they relate to salvation history.

4. Literary analysis.

a. Find some notable resemblance or analogy between the two.

b. Find some evidence that the type was appointed by God to represent the thing typified.

c. Determine the point(s) of correspondence between the two persons, events, institutions, offices, or actions.

d. Note the important points of difference between the type and ant type.

5. Compare your analysis with that of others; modify, correct, or expand your interpretation as appropriate.