Interpreter

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Interpreter is a wise guide in John Bunyan’s allegory "The Pilgrim’s Progress" who instructs Christian through symbolic visions that illuminate spiritual truths.

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Interpreter canonical 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf allegorical figure ⓘ
didactic character ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ
spiritual guide ⓘ
appearsBeforeEvent Christian’s arrival at the Cross ⓘ
appearsIn The Pilgrim’s Progress ⓘ
appearsInPart Part I of The Pilgrim’s Progress ⓘ
associatedWithTheme instruction in Christian doctrine ⓘ
revelation of inner spiritual realities ⓘ
spiritual discernment ⓘ
centuryOfCreation 17th century ⓘ
characterTrait authority as a teacher ⓘ
patience ⓘ
wisdom ⓘ
communicatesThrough allegorical scenes ⓘ
symbolic visions ⓘ
createdBy John Bunyan ⓘ
explainsSymbolismOf the dusty room as the uncleanness of the heart ⓘ
the fire as the work of grace in the heart ⓘ
the grave and serious man as a minister of the gospel ⓘ
the man in the iron cage as a person hardened in apostasy ⓘ
the man rising at the trumpet as readiness for the Day of Judgment ⓘ
the oil as Christ’s continual supply of grace ⓘ
the valiant man as the cost of entering the kingdom of heaven ⓘ
the water as the gospel that cleanses sin ⓘ
guidesCharacter Christian ⓘ
locationInNarrative near the beginning of Christian’s journey ⓘ
medium prose allegory ⓘ
meetsCharacterAt the House of the Interpreter ⓘ
narrativeFunction to deepen Christian’s understanding before further trials ⓘ
to frame key doctrines early in the story ⓘ
nationalityOfAuthor English ⓘ
primaryFunction to explain the meaning of visions ⓘ
to illuminate spiritual truths ⓘ
to prepare Christian for his pilgrimage ⓘ
religiousContext Protestant Christianity ⓘ
Puritan theology ⓘ
roleInWork host who receives Christian ⓘ
teacher of spiritual truths ⓘ
wise guide ⓘ
showsVisionOf a dusty room that is swept and then sprinkled with water ⓘ
a fire against a wall that is secretly fed with oil ⓘ
a man in an iron cage ⓘ
a man rising from bed at the sound of a trumpet ⓘ
a picture of a grave and serious man with eyes lifted up to heaven ⓘ
a valiant man who cuts his way into a stately palace ⓘ
showsVisionTo Christian ⓘ
symbolizes the illuminating work of the Holy Spirit ⓘ
the ministry of preaching and teaching ⓘ

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The Pilgrim’s Progress → character → Interpreter ⓘ