Typical Sense
Following the lead of Paul himself (cf. Rom 5:14)
there is
another way for creating meaning in the Bible: the typical sense.
The typical sense of Bible texts is the deeper
meaning that
some elements (persons, places, things and events)
of the Bible
have because God, the divine author of the Bible,
intended that
these elements foreshadow/shadow further things.
Criteria
to understanding the typical sense:
The typical sense of the Bible is created by
continuing
revelation or growth in the understanding the Word
of God.
Extra-biblical growth in understanding the Word of
God is
evidenced in the growth and development of the
understanding
of the Trinity, the Incarnation, etc.