In Jewish eschatology there is a figure called Mashiach ben Yoseph. He is believed by the Jews to be a Messiah who will come and die for the people who comes from the house of Joseph and of whom Joseph is a 'type'1. This belief is an indicator of the high esteem with which Joseph... Continue Reading →
Unveiling Lot: The Desperate Preacher
Back when I first started writing about Lot, I mentioned the possibility that the splitting of Lot and Abram was from God. The text itself links Lot's parting from Abram with God speaking to him, saying, "And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him," (Gen 13:14) God had a plan... Continue Reading →
Elisha: a Type of Jesus Christ
Previously we've looked at the type of Elijah and John the Baptist. The final parallel on our list between them was this: both were followed by someone greater. We posed the question: If Elijah was followed by Elisha, and Elijah represents John the Baptist, would it be fair to say that Elisha is a shadow... Continue Reading →
Death of the High Priest
But after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession. Numbers 35:28b In preparation for the Israelites entering the Promised Land, the LORD directs Moses in Numbers 35 to establish six cities of refuge. The city of refuge was a place where one had to flee to and... Continue Reading →
Importance of Types and Shadows in the Old Testament
Something that we often take for granted in our time and place of history is that dear book we call the Bible. Yet, how often have you paused to consider that the early Church didn't have the Bible as we know it? All they had was the Old Testament. Consider the many times the Gospel... Continue Reading →
That Rock was Christ
In 1 Corinthians 10:4, Paul makes this statement: 'That Rock was Christ.'. He's speaking of the Rock that the children of Israel obtained water from in their journey to the Promised land, first mentioned in Exodus 16 and the second time in Numbers 20. He refers to this Rock as being a type of Christ.... Continue Reading →
Elijah and John the Baptist: A Typology
In Malachi 4:5, the Lord declares through the prophet that Elijah the prophet was coming before the great day of the Lord. In Matthew 11:14, whilst speaking of John the Baptist, Jesus declares, 'If you will receive it, this (John the Baptist) is Elijah which was to come'. In doing so, He draws a clear... Continue Reading →
Matthew 11:14b – This is Elijah
"And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come." Previously we had a look at the first part of what Jesus said. Let's now look at the second. What was it that Jesus was offering to those listening? He was offering a key of understanding. 'This is Elias' is a... Continue Reading →
Meaning of 3 – The Genesis Numbers
Welcome to the third in the Genesis Numbers series! In our previous two studies, we've looked at the significance of days one and two, what those numbers mean in relation to the day, and how that meaning moves forward into the rest of scripture when numbers are used representatively. As we are now up to... Continue Reading →
Brass Serpent in the Wilderness: A Typology
Two verses before John 3:16, one of the most well-known Bible verses, Jesus makes a statement of prophecy that was due to fulfilled in less than three years time: the judgement of sin at Calvary. This event was first declared way back at the Fall of Man in the first prophetic utterance recorded in Scripture... Continue Reading →
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