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@Mopac
The early church sought converts amongt the Jews - it wanted to present itself as a continution of judaism, not as a hetertical sect. Also typology gave the impression of a 'magical' element - it asked 'how could these prophecies be true if what we say isn't true?'. That tack is still used today - people are supposed to be amazed by inexplicable prophecies - it is a big selling point.