Father Mike Schmitz

And this is what God gives to us in baptism.

So that's the allegorical sense, you could say.

Another way to say it is the first example I used, which I think was, I think Jeff Cavins had used this years ago.

Declare these things.

I don't know how long ago, but I heard it.

Exhort and reprove with all authority.

David entering Jerusalem, leaping and dancing before the ark.

Let no one disregard you.

The allegorical sense could be like, okay, how does this apply to maybe even something like...

chapter three maintain good deeds remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities to be obedient to be ready for any honest work to speak evil of no one to avoid quarreling to be gentle and to show perfect courtesy toward all men

The allegory of here is John the Baptist leaping in Elizabeth's womb before Mary, who is the new ark of the new covenant, right?

So here's the child Jesus in the womb of Mary, the Virgin Mary.

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by men and hating one another.

And so Mary there is like the fulfillment of the ark of the covenant.

It's the allegory right there.

And then you have John the Baptist leaping for joy in front of Mary.

But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of deeds done by us in righteousness, but in virtue of his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal in the Holy Spirit, which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior.

Our Lady and Jesus in her womb.

And that would be, so David is an allegory, right?

And the fulfillment of that is in the New Testament in Luke's gospel chapter one.