A Popular Dictionary of Judaism
A tale in which abstract ideas are expressed as concrete symbols. Allegories were used by the Biblical *prophets—such as *Ezekiel’s characterisation of the Kings of *Israel as shepherds (Ch.
34:2–16) and *Hosea’s depiction of Israel’s relationship with *God as that of an *adulterous wife with a faithful husband (Ch.3). Other texts, such as the *Song of Songs have often been interpreted allegorically. Allegory is also used by the *Talmudic *sages and the *Kabbalists.
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