Not To Be Confused With
Typology sees real, divinely-intended foreshadowing rooted in history (Adam as a type of Christ, Rom 5); allegory tends to assign hidden meanings loosely. The line can blur, so typology is disciplined by the New Testament's own examples.
From Greek typos, “pattern, imprint.” The New Testament reads Adam, the Passover lamb, the bronze serpent, the temple, and the exodus as types fulfilled in Christ. Sound typology stays anchored to patterns Scripture itself draws, not free association.