Typologia biblijna według Jeana Daniélou

Abstract

Biblical typology is an exegetic method which was commonly used by the Fathers of Church. In the Middle Ages and later it was gradually dismissed and forgotten, but then renewed in theology as one of the ttends of Biblical and patristic revival in the middle of the 20 century. This revival was brouglit about gradually in the midst of hot arguments, as well as serious discussions. A great adherent of typology and its earnest scholar and propagator was a distinguished French theologian J. Danielou SI, who devoted a vast part of his scientific work and writing to this issue. J. Danielou’s enthusiastic zeal in discovering and popularization of typological exegesis of the Fathers of Church inspired numerous works in the field of patristics. They are as yet inaccessible for Polish readers, which seems to be a loss for the priests and faithful alike since the method, which was applied by the Fathers of Church and which J. Danielou brought into the contemporary world with such a zeal, can be very usefil nowadays. At the ttrm of the century man does not cease to be sensitive to information conveyed with the help of material representations which speak to him sfrongly due to their nattral suggestiveness. At the time of visual image having a predominant role in communication, the fiinction of an ancient method seems to be irreplaceable. Great pastoral experience of Church gathered through centuries as well as the wealth of artistic representations of all Christian truths, which are scattered all over the world, equips catechesis with a powerful evangelizational tool; the one which it would be good to use.