Testament laws. Medieval scholars believed the Old Testament to serve as an allegory of New Testament events, such as the story of Jonah and the whale, which represents Jesus' death and resurrection. According to the Old Testament Book of Jonah, a prophet spent three days in the belly of a fish. Medieval scholars believed this was an allegory (using the typological interpretation) of Jesus' death and his being in the tomb for three days before he rose from the dead. See also Aesthetic interpretation Allegorical interpretations of Plato Demythologization Esoteric interpretation of the Quran Four senses of Scripture Hermeneutics Parallelomania Pardes (Jewish exegesis) Typology (theology) References Further reading External links Biblical exegesis Allegory Bible