Sunday, May 19, 2024, 8:34 AM
Site: Thirdmill Online Courses
Course: He Gave Us Scripture: Foundations of Interpretation (eHGB)
Glossary: Glossary for Lessons 1-3
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Sensus Literalis

The theologians of the Middle Ages in Europe used this term to speak of the original meaning of Scripture. Thomas Aquinas made a distinction between this and the "allegorical" sense.