antitype

Definition

Something that is symbolized or represented by a type, such as Christ by the Paschal Lamb; the fulfillment of a type.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀντίτυπος (antítupos).

Example Sentences

• "Types are generally worked out in Old Testament times through ancient Israel, and have their antitype fulfillment in New Testament times through Christ and His Church."
• "Type is inferior to antitype, in that it is only a shadow. However the type has real existence. The type is always temporal; the antitype is eternal."
• "When we talk about the type meeting the antitype, we mean the antitype materialized, or became manifest, to fulfill the type. Generally, the meeting of the type and the antitype is marked by an event of theological significance."

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