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    Intertextual allusion does not require semantic identity;... — Carmelics
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    Intertextual allusion does not require semantic identity; a later text may extend or transform a source image to signify a new theological reality.

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    • 1.Religious texts evolve meanings across contexts; early Christian writers reinterpreted Jewish scripture to express new theological claims about Jesus.
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    • 2.Semantic identity would paralyze interpretation; readers must adapt source material to address novel historical and doctrinal circumstances.
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    • 3.Transformation-through-allusion is how living traditions maintain continuity while remaining responsive to new understanding and community needs.
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    • 1.Without semantic fidelity to sources, allusions become arbitrary; readers cannot distinguish intentional reinterpretation from misreading or forgetting.
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    • 2.Allowing transformative allusion without identity criteria enables apologetic manipulation—later authors can claim any prior text supports their innovations.
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    • 3.Communities depend on shared textual meaning; if allusions can signify radically new realities, authoritative texts lose normative force over interpretation.
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