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Lesson 23
TYPOLOGY IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

INTRODUCTION
As I began to prepare this lesson, the large number of types in the Pentateuch (the first five book of the Bible) amazed me. Immediately I knew that all of them could not be included in this lesson. I sincerely hope that the types I have included will create a spiritual hunger in you. I hope you will want to know all of them.

You must remember that the Lord Jesus Christ, the Messiah, is the subject and theme of the Old Testament as well as the New Testament.

• John 5:39 – Study the Scriptures, (O.T. Scriptures) because they prove who I am.
• Luke 24:27 – Then Jesus began to explain everything that had been written about Himself in the Scriptures. Jesus started with the books of Moses and then he talked about what the prophets had said about Him.
• Luke 24:44 – Jesus said to them that everything written about Him must happen. Everything that was written in the Law of Moses, the books of the prophets and the Psalms.
• Acts 8:35 – Then Philip started with this same scripture (Isaiah 53) and told him the Good News about Jesus.
• Acts 17:2-3 – Paul explained the Scriptures to the Jews. He showed them that the Messiah (Christ) must die and then rise from death. Paul said, “This man Jesus that I am telling you about is the Christ.”
• The Old Testament hides the gospel of Christ in types (pictures of the real thing), shadows, signs, prophecies, examples and figures of speech (comparisons). In the New Testament Christ is revealed openly. Some people have said it this way, “The Old Testament hides the New Testament and the New Testament explains the Old Testament.” The New Testament has more than 800 quotations from the Old Testament. Most of these quotations are about Christ.

My purpose in presenting this study on typology is to help you to understand the benefit of studying the Old Testament. This study will result in a deeper love for Christ.

IMPORTANCE OF THIS LESSON

• Christ is the center of the Bible. Christ is the subject of the whole Bible. You can find Christ in every book of the Bible.
• There are many types of Christ in the Pentateuch. A serious study of typology will make your Bible study more interesting. It will give you a deep appreciation for the Old Testament. It will also give you a deeper love for Christ.
• A knowledge of types makes the Old Testament come alive. It shows us again that the Bible is one great book, even though it is made up of 66 books. The Bible is actually one great book that shows us how God bought man back by the sacrifice and resurrection of Christ. These types also show the future glory of Christ.

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THE LESSON

I. THE AUTHORITY FOR TYPES

1. As to persons and events – read and study 1 Corinthians 10:1-11.
2. As to the Tabernacle – read Hebrews 9:1-26.

II. THE MEANING OF A TYPE

1. Positively:
   1. A type is an illustration planned by God in the Old Testament. This illustration is about a truth that the New Testament reveals clearly.
      1. It can be about people, like Adam (Romans 5:14).
      2. It can be about a whole nation, like Israel (1 Corinthians 10:11).
      3. It can be about a thing, like the veil in the temple (Hebrews 10:19-20).
      4. It can be about something God established, like the atonement (Hebrews 9:11-12).
      5. It can be about a ceremony, like the feast of unleavened bread (1 Corinthians 5:7).
      6. It can be about an animal, like the lamb (John 1:29).
   2. The New Testament talks about types as “examples” (Hebrews 8:5). It calls them “illustrations” (Hebrews 9:9) and “shadows” (Hebrews 10:1).
2. Negatively:
   1. A person or thing should not be called a type unless the New Testament shows the fulfillment of the type. Every type has its fulfillment. This fulfillment is called the “anti-type”.
   2. Exception: We can call a person like Joseph a type even if there is no fulfillment (no anti-type). We can call something or someone a type if the comparison with Christ is so close that we can clearly see what the Holy Spirit is teaching us with it.

III. THE PURPOSE OF TYPES

1. To be examples for us – 1 Corinthians 10:11 – “Now all these things happened unto them for examples...” In other words, types were illustrations of what we should expect in our relationship to and service for Christ.
2. To warn us – 1 Corinthians 10:11 – God gave us these types in order to warn us. Types were not only illustrations but God gave them to us to warn us about living holier lives. God gave these warnings so we would be more serious about setting ourselves apart for God (2 Timothy 3:16, 17).
3. To teach us – Romans 15:4 – Everything that was written in the Scriptures, in the past was written to teach us. Types did not only show the meaning of great truths—God put them in the Bible in order to teach us, those who are living today, something (Romans 4:23, 24).
4. To show us who Christ is and what the Old Testament says about Him. – Luke 24:27 says that Christ explained everything that was written about Him in the Scriptures. In John 5:39 Jesus says that those same Scriptures tell about Him.

IV. TYPES IN GENESIS

1. Adam – Please note 1 Corinthians 15:45 and Romans 5:14 for New Testament proof. Adam was a very clear type of Christ in some ways and he was a type by the differences between him and Christ. (This is called a type by contrast.)
   1. Adam as a very clear type of Christ
      1. Adam and Christ were both heads of creations – Adam, the old (Genesis 1:26-28; Luke 3:38; Genesis 2:15-26) and Christ the new (Revelation 11:15; 20:6; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Ephesians 2:10, 4:24).
      2. Adam and Christ were both were wounded. From their wounded sides brides were formed. Eve was the bride of Adam – The CHURCH is the bride of Christ (Genesis 2:22-25; Ephesians 5:22-32).
      3. Adam and Christ were both tempted by Satan (Genesis 3:1-6; Matthew 4:1-11).
      4. Adam and Christ were both tempted about food (Genesis 3; and Matthew 4:3-4).
   2. Adam is a type of Christ in the differences between them.
      1. God gave life to Adam (Genesis 2:7). Christ gives life to others (1 Corinthians 15:45;
         John 10:10, 28).
      2. Because we are in Adam everyone in this world will die (1 Corinthians 15:22). Every person who believes is in Christ and that person will live forever (1 Corinthians 15:22; 1 John 5:12; John 20:31)
      3. Adam was given a bride who failed (Genesis 2:22-3:6). Christ is given a bride that cannot fail (Ephesians 5:25-27; Revelation 19:7, 8).
      4. Adam was head of that which was natural and of the earth. Christ was head of that which is spiritual, heavenly! Christ was the Lord from heaven (1 Corinthians 15:46-48).
2. Eve is a type of the believer and the church:
   1. She was created out of Adam (Genesis 2:22). We are created “in Christ Jesus” (2 Corinthians 5:17).
   2. She was Adam’s bride and a helper to him (Genesis 2:18-24). The Church is Christ’s bride and works together with Him (Ephesians 5:22-32; John 3:28, 29; 2 Corinthians 6:1).
   3. She was given Adam’s nature (Genesis 5:2; 2 Corinthians 11:2-3). We are given Christ’s nature (Galatians 2:20; 2 Peter 1:4; 2 Corinthians 5:17).
3. The coat of skins is a type (Genesis 3:21).
   God gave these coats to hide Adam’s shame. These skins are types of the righteousness of Christ by which all believers are clothed (Philippians 3:9; 1 Corinthians 1:30; Isaiah 61:10; Romans 3:21; Revelation 19:8).
4. Cain and Abel are types.
   These brothers are types of the unbeliever and the believer (Genesis 4:1-15).
   1. Cain is a type of the unbeliever. He refused to recognize his sinfulness and need of sacrifice Pride filled Cain’s heart. Cain wanted God to accept him because he brought an offering that he had chosen himself. When God rejected Cain’s offer, he became angry and murdered his brother Abel.
   2. Abel is a type of the believer. Abel was not better than his brother in himself, but he “brought a better sacrifice” (Hebrews 11:4). He was obedient. Abel believed that he was a sinner. He believed that he needed a blood sacrifice for salvation. Through the shed blood of an animal he brought a better sacrifice (Hebrews 11:4; 1 John 3:12; Hebrews 9:22).
5. The firstborn of the flock of animals is a type (Genesis 4:4). A lamb is the clearest type of Christ as the suffering Savior. All through the Bible we see the lamb as a type of Christ (John 1:29; Hebrews 9:26). Christ was killed as a perfect Lamb. Christ was as harmless as a lamb (Isaiah 53:7; Matthew 26:52-54).
6. Enoch is a type of Christ (Genesis 5:22-24).
   Enoch is a type of the believers who will be living at the time of the rapture. These believers will be “caught up in the clouds” to meet the Lord. This will happen before the terrible time of the suffering (Hebrews 11:5 Thessalonians 4:16-17).
7. Abraham is a type (Genesis 15:6).
   1. Abraham is type of all those who are justified by faith (Galatians 3:6,7; Romans 4:3; James 2:23).
   2. Abraham is also a type of God the Father who did not save his own son from death Genesis 22:9; Romans 8:32) and as one who found a bride for his son (Genesis 24; Romans 7:4; 2 Corinthians 11:2).
8. Melchizedek is a type of Christ.
   Melchizedek was a priest and his name means “King of Righteousness” (Genesis 14:17, 18). He is a type of Christ who is also King and Priest. Melchizedek was the king of Salem. Christ is also King of Salem, which means “peace.” Melchizedek is only a type of Christ in His priestly work. Through the resurrection Christ has the power of a King. As a Priest the work of Christ has no end (Hebrews 7:2; 5:6; 6:20).
9. Sarah is a type of Christ (Genesis 21:3).
   Sarah is a type of grace “the free woman”. She is just the opposite of Hagar (Genesis 17:15-19; Galatians 4:21-31).
10. Isaac is a type of several things (Genesis 21:3).
    The most important ones:
    1. Isaac is a type of Christ because both were obedient unto death (Genesis 22:1-10; Philippians 2:5-8).
    2. Isaac is a type of Christ. Both of them were the bridegroom of a Gentile. Both of them had especially called-out brides (Genesis 24; Ephesians 5:22-31; Matthew 25:10).
    3. Isaac is a type of Christ in the resurrection (Hebrews 11:17-19).
11. The ram in the bush was a type of Christ (Genesis 22:13). The lamb out of the bush became a sacrifice in the place of Isaac. Christ was offered up in our place (Hebrews 10:5-10; 11:17-19).
    • The following (L-O) are found in Genesis 24 – the entire chapter!
12. Abraham is a type of God the Father – Abraham was the father who wanted a bride for his son. God the Father took a bride of His Son.
13. The servant is a type of the Holy Spirit who never speaks about Himself.
    1. The Holy Spirit wins the bride of Christ by praising the bridegroom.
    2. The Holy Spirit gives great gifts from the bridegroom to the bride (1 Corinthians 12:7-11; Galatians 5:22-23).
    3. The Holy Spirit brings the bride to the bridegroom (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Romans 8:11).
14. Rebekah is a type of the CHURCH as the virgin. The CHURCH is the called-out bride of Christ (Genesis 24:16; 2 Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 5:28-32).
15. Isaac is a type of Christ. Christ, the bridegroom, loves the bride through the word of the servant (1 Peter 1:8). Christ goes out to meet and receive his bride (1 Thessalonians 4:16-18).
16. Joseph is a type of Christ. The New Testament does not mention him as a type, but Joseph is so clearly like Christ that we can call him a type of Christ.
    1. His father loved him (Genesis 37:3; John 3:35; 5:20; 17:24, 26).
    2. His own brothers hated him (Genesis 37:4; John 15:25).
    3. His brothers rejected and despised what he said about himself (Genesis 37:8; Isaiah 53:3; John 15:18, 24, 25).
    4. His brother rejected him and sent him away, as if they had killed him (Genesis 37:24; Matthew 27:35-37; Acts 2:23).
    5. It was as if Joseph came back from the dead when his brothers met him in Egypt. Joseph became a blessing to the Gentiles and married a Gentile bride (Genesis 41:1-45; Acts 15:14; Ephesians 5:20-32).
    6. He made peace with his brothers and honors them (Genesis 45:1-15; Deuteronomy 30:1-10 (note especially verses 3 & 5); Romans 11:1, 15, 25, 26).

V. TYPES IN EXODUS

1. The whole book of Exodus is a type of redemption.
   1. God is the One who did it all Himself (Exodus 3:7, 8; John 3:16; Ephesians 1:7).
   2. God did it through a person (Ex. 2:3; John 3:17; Colossians 1:14).
   3. God did it by blood (Ex. 12:13, 23, 27; 1 Peter 1:18, 19).
   4. God did it by His power (Ex. 6:6; 13:14; Romans 8:2; Galatians 5:16).
2. Moses is a type of Christ as the one God chose to deliver us (Deuteronomy 18:15; Acts 3:22; Exodus 3:7-10; Isaiah 61: 1, 2; Luke 4:18; 2 Corinthians 1:10; 1 Thessalonians 1:10).
   1. God chose Him (Exodus 3:7-10; Acts 7:25).
   2. Israel rejected Him, therefore he turned to the Gentiles (Ex. 2:11-15; Acts 28:17-28).
   3. When he was rejected he took a bride (Ex. 2:16-21; 2 Corinthians 11:2).
   4. He returns to deliver Israel and Israel accepts him (Ex. 4:29-31; Acts 15:14-17; Romans 11:24-26).
   5. Moses is a type of Christ as Prophet (Acts 3:22-23). He is a type of Christ as the one who speaks to God for the people (Ex. 32:31-35; 1 John 2:1-2). He is a type of Christ as the one who prays for his people (Ex. 17:1-6; Hebrews 7:25). He is a type of Christ as the leader of the people (Deuteronomy 33:4-5; Hebrews 2:10).
3. The Passover (Exodus 12:1-28) – The Passover is a type of Christ. Christ is our Passover lamb and our Redeemer (John 1:29; 1 Corinthians 5:6,7; 1 Peter 1:18, 19).
   1. The lamb had to be perfect (Exodus 12:5-6; Luke 11:53-54; John 8:46; 18:38; 1 Peter 1:19).
   2. The lamb that was tested was killed (Exodus 12:6; 1 Peter 1:19; Hebrews 9:22; Acts 2:23; Revelation 5:6; Luke 9:22; Revelation 13:8).
   3. The blood had to be put on the door posts (Exodus 12:7); We apply the blood of Christ by faith when we receive Him as our Savior (John 3:36; Romans 3:25).
   4. When the believer applies the blood of Christ by receiving Christ as Savior he is saved from judgment (Exodus 12:13; Hebrews 10:10, 14; 1 John 1:7).
   5. After Israel was delivered from Egypt they had a big feast. This feast was a type of Christ as the Bread of Life. The Passover compares to the Lord’s Supper (John 6:48; Matthew 26:26-28; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26).
4. Marah was a type of Christ (Exodus 15:22-27). – God made the bitter water sweet by putting a tree in the water. This is a type of Christ. Christ makes our bitter lives sweet by His death on the “tree” of Calvary (1 Peter 1:6-8).
5. Manna was a type of Christ (Exodus 16:35). – This “light bread” (Numbers 21:5) or “corn from heaven” (Psalm 78:24-25) is a type of Christ. Christ is the “bread of heaven”. He humbled Himself and gave His life in death in order that the believer might have life (John 6:49-51). To think about Christ, is like feeding on the manna from heaven (John 6:38-41). Manna was a type of Christ because of its size (small, humanity, humiliation) Manna was a type of Christ because of its shape (round, eternal). Manna was also a type of Christ because of its name. (Manna means, “What is it?”) The people of Israel did not know what it was. This compares to Christ. The world did not know Him. Manna was also a type of Christ because of the amount that was available every morning. There was enough for everybody.
6. The rock in Horeb was a type of Christ (Exodus 17:6). – The rock was a type of Christ because Christ is the ROCK of our salvation (1 Corinthians 10:4; Matthew 16:18; 1 Corinthians 3:11; 1 Peter 2:4-8; Ephesians 2:20; Psalm 62:2,6; Isaiah 8:14; 28:16; Numbers 20:11).
   We can compare the rock of the mountain to Christ the ROCK. We can compare it to the Holy Spirit and we can compare it to salvation.
   1. The Rock was beaten. God (Isaiah 53:4) and man (John 18:22-23) beat Christ the ROCK.
   2. Water poured out of the rock, This is a type of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit has power to give life (John 7:37-39; Romans 8:2; John 6:63).
   3. The people were unworthy of the grace of God. We are also unworthy of God’s grace (Romans 3:9-12).
   4. The water that came out of the rock was free. Salvation is also free (Romans 5:16, 18).
   5. The water came by God’s grace and power. Salvation is also by grace and the power of God (Ephesians 2:8-9).
   6. There was plenty of water coming from the rock. God’s grace is also without end (2 Corinthians 9:8; Romans 5:20).
   7. The people only had to drink of the water from the rock and live by faith. In the same way we have to live by faith. (John 7:38-39).
7. The Tabernacle is a type of Christ (Exodus 25-31; 36-40). – Every small detail in the Tabernacle is a type of Christ. It would be possible to write a whole lesson about it. I trust my few short thoughts on this subject will stir up your spiritual interest and cause you to study it in detail.
   First, read carefully, Hebrews 9:1-26 for authority to call the Tabernacle a type.
   1. Generally, the New Testament tells us that the Tabernacle is a type in three ways:
      1. The Tabernacle is a type of the CHURCH. In Exodus 25:8 it is called a “sanctuary” or tent for meeting. This compares to the CHURCH. The CHURCH is a place where God lives through the Spirit (Ephesians 2:19-22).
      2. The Tabernacle is a type of the believer (2 Corinthians 6:16).
      3. The Tabernacle is a type as a copy of heavenly things (Hebrews 9:23-24)
   2. Even the colors that were used in the Tabernacle were types. Below is the meaning of each color as accepted by most Bible teachers.
      1. Gold represents Christ’s deity.
      2. Silver represents redemption.
      3. Bronze represents judgment.
      4. Blue represents things in heaven.
      5. Purple represents Christ as King.
      6. Red represents a blood sacrifice.
   3. The ark is also a type of Christ (Exodus 25:10; 37:1-5). The workmen made the ark out of Shittim (acacia) wood and gold. The wood and the gold represent Christ as a human being and as God. The law, manna, and Aaron’s rod were kept in the ark (Hebrews 9:4). Each of these things was a type of Christ. Christ had the law in His heart. Christ is the spiritual food for His people. Aaron’s rod represented the resurrection of Christ.
   4. The mercy seat is a type of Christ (Exodus 25:17-23; 37:6-9). On The Day of Atonement the High Priest sprinkled blood on the gold covering of the ark. When God saw that blood of an innocent lamb, He knew His holy demands had been met. The lamb died in the place of the people who had sinned. The sacrifice was the payment the justice of God demanded. The sacrifice satisfied the righteousness of God. The judgment seat became a “mercy seat”. All of this represented Christ. Christ was the sacrifice who died in our place and satisfied God’s righteousness for us (Romans 3:24-26).
   5. The table of showbread (Exodus 25:23; 37:10-16). This table and bread show that Christ is the Bread of God that gives life and keeps life going (John 6:32-58).
   6. The lamp stand (Exodus 25:31; 37:17-24). The lamp stand is a type of Christ. Christ is the light of the world. He shines in the power of the seven-fold Spirit (John 1:4, 9; 8:12; 9:5; Isaiah 11:2; Revelation 1:4).
   7. The well woven cloth (Exodus 26:1; 36:8). This cloth is a type of the righteousness of the believers (Revelation 19:8). It is also a type of the righteousness of Christ Himself.
   8. The cloth that divided the inside of the tabernacle.(Exodus 26:31; 36:35). This cloth is a type of Christ’s body. (Read Hebrews 10:20; Matthew 23:26; 27:50-51.)
   9. The altar made of brass (Exodus 27:1; 38:1-2). This altar was a type of Christ on the cross. Christ offered Himself to God as our whole “burnt offering”. This offering was made with a healthy animal with no defect (Hebrews 9:14).
   10. The oil, “beaten for the light” (Exodus 27:20; 35:8, 28). This oil is a type of the Holy Spirit. Only through the Spirit can we walk in the light (Zechariah 4:2-6; 1 John 1:7; Galatians 5:16; Hebrews 1:9). Christ was anointed with the Holy Spirit (Acts 10:38).
   11. Aaron and his sons were types of Christ (Exodus 28:1; Numbers 3:10). Christ performs His priestly duties after the example of Aaron (Hebrews 8:1-6; 9:1-28). The sons of Aaron are types of the believer priests in this time of the CHURCH (Revelation 1:6; 1 Peter 2:9).
   12. The altar of incense (Exodus 30:1; 37:25-29). This altar is a type of Christ, because Christ prays for the believer (Hebrews 7:25; John 17:1-26).
   13. The gate (Exodus 38:18-23). This gate is a type of Christ, because is the only door of salvation (John 10:9; 14:6). The hangings tell us how Christ humbled Himself. The colors tell us what sort of person He was. The pillars tell us about the four gospels that tell us that Christ is God.

VI. TYPES IN LEVITICUS
The book of Leviticus does not mention the Holy Spirit. All the types in Leviticus are about Christ.

1. The offerings –All of the five offerings together show the one great offering of the body of Christ. The first three are “offerings of a sweet smell” to God. These three show us that Christ was perfect and faithful in doing the will of the Father. The last two are “non-sweet smelling offerings” to God. These offerings show us how Christ took the guilt and punishment for the sinner.
   1. The burnt offering (Leviticus 1:3-17; 6:8-13). This offering shows the work of Christ for God. Christ offered Himself without spot to God. God’s holiness is satisfied and God’s justice was upheld. A person made this offering of his own free will. He was never forced to do this. In this offering the animal died in the place of the person. There is no mention of sin for “by Him all believers are made right with God from all things...” (Acts 13:39; Hebrews 10:7,8;
      2 Corinthians 5:19).
   2. The meal offering was an offering made of flour (Leviticus 2; 6:14-23; 21:17). There is no blood in this offering. This offering is a type of Christ as a man without sin. It is a “gift offering” to God to gain the good will of God. Christ is our “meal offering”. Christ is the bread of God. Christ is the one who upholds life. Christ is food for the believer (Hebrews 7:26; John 6:51).
      • The meal offering was made of unleavened bread of fine flour. This flour was mixed with oil. Frankincense was put on the top. It was not meat. It was bread baked in an oven (Leviticus 2:1-11).
   3. The peace offering (Leviticus 3:1-17; 7:11-13). Christ becomes our peace through His death. Christ is also the One who brings us back to God (Romans 5:1; Colossians 1:20).
   4. The sin offering. This is a type of Christ offering Himself for the sin of man. This offering is a picture that Christ was “made sin for us”(2 Corinthians 5:21). Here sin is “missing the mark” (Romans 3:23). The animal was burned “outside the camp.” Christ was also offered “outside the camp” (Hebrews 13:11).
   5. The trespass offering. This offering looks at Christ as the one who carries the sin of the believer. A person’s sins are forgiven through the One who carried them in His own body on the cross (1 Peter 2:24; Isaiah 53:6).
      • The sin and trespass offerings are exactly the same, except for their meaning as types. (Leviticus 4, 5, and 6:1-7).
2. The Feasts of Israel
   1. The Feast of the Passover (Leviticus 23:4-5; Exodus 12:12, 13). In this feast the Jews remembered how the Passover lamb was killed and how the blood of the lamb was sprinkled on the door posts and above the door. This blood protected the people inside the house from the death angel. Christ is our Passover (1 Corinthians 5:7).
   2. The Feast of the Bread that had no yeast in it (Leviticus 23:6-8). Yeast was a type of sin. During this feast all the bread that had yeast in it was put away. Christ is the one without sin. He was without yeast. Because He has no sin, the believers feed on him. We must take the yeast (sin) out of ourselves and then we can feed on the Lord Jesus Christ. After we take out the yeast from ourselves, we can have fellowship with Him (1 Corinthians 5:7; 2 Corinthians 7:11; Galatians 5:9).
   3. The Feast of First Fruits (Leviticus 23:9-14). Fruits of the early harvest were waved before the Lord. Christ was put to death at the Passover feast. He rose again and became the “first-fruits of those who sleep (in death)” (1 Corinthians 15:20, 23).
   4. The Feast of Pentecost (Leviticus 23:15-25). This was the second of the great feasts. Pentecost means 50, and also 15-25 weeks). This feast came 50 days after the Feast of the First Fruits. Pentecost happened 50 days after Christ’s resurrection. During the Feast of Pentecost they brought loaves of bread, not sheaves of grain. They used yeast in this bread. At Pentecost, the Holy Spirit formed believers into one loaf (1 Corinthians 12:12,13). But there was sin (yeast) in the church (Acts 5:1-10).
   5. The Feasts of Trumpets (Leviticus 23:23-25). This was the feast that was held at the beginning of the New Year. This feast was held after the harvest. Trumpets were blown, and business stopped. When Christ returns, trumpets will sound to announce the beginning of a new day
      (1 Thessalonians 4:16; 1 Corinthians 15:52). This feast looks forward to the repentance and to the time when Israel will come back to God. Christ is our High Priest (Hebrews 9:1-11, 26). As a type, this feast points to the cleansing and the way God will prepare Israel for Christ’s return (Deuteronomy 30:1-10).
   6. The Feast of Atonement (Leviticus 23:26-32). This feast was held every year. They had five days of rest and fasting. This feast came five days before the Feast of Tabernacles. On this day the High Priest entered the Holy of Holies and made offering for Israel. Christ is our High Priest (Hebrews 9:1-11, 26). This feast also points to the cleansing of the nation of Israel and the way Israel should prepare for Christ’s return (Deuteronomy 30:1-10).
   7. The Feast of Tabernacles (Leviticus 23:33-34). A tabernacle here is a shelter or a place where people could sleep for the night without going into their houses. This feast helped them to
      remember how God delivered them in the past (Leviticus 23:43). It was celebrated once a year at Jerusalem. This feast also looked forward to the future glory. In the same way the Lord’s Supper in the Church, remembers how the believer is delivered from the sins of the past. The Lord’s Supper also looks forward to future glory (1 Corinthians 11:24-26).

VII. OTHER OLD TESTAMENT TYPES

1. The snake made out of brass (Numbers 21:5-9). This snake is a type of Christ. It points to how Christ was made sin for us (2 Corinthians 5:21; John 3:14-15).
2. Joshua. His name means “Jehovah Savior” (Joshua 1:1-9). Joshua is a type of Christ as the leader of our salvation (Hebrews 2:10).
   1. He came after Moses and so did Christ (John 1:17).
   2. He helped them win over their enemies and so does Christ (2 Corinthians 2:14).
   3. He was a defender even when he was defeated and Christ stands before the Father to defend us when we are defeated by sin (1 John 2:1-2).
   4. He gave them an inheritance and Christ gives us our inheritance (Ephesians 1:11, 14).
3. The crossing of the Jordon River (Joshua 3). This is a type of our death and resurrection with Christ (Romans 6:1-10; Ephesians 2:5,6; Colossians 3:1-3). Going into Canaan is not a type of entering heaven. Going into Canaan was a time of testing for Israel. They had to fight battles. Sometimes they were defeated and at other times they won. Crossing over Jordan is a type of our new life in Christ because we fight a war against the powers of darkness (Ephesians 6:12, 13). We fight against the weakness of our flesh all the time (Galatians 5:16, 17).
4. Ruth and Boaz in the book of Ruth (Ruth 2:1; 3:10-18; 4:1-10). Ruth, a Gentile, understood that her hope of deliverance was in Boaz. She saw Boaz as the man in her family who could buy her property. Boaz pays the required price to buy back her property and he marries Ruth. Christ is the man in our family who has bought us back from sin.

VIII. CONCLUSION
Remember that the study of types helps us to know that all Scripture is God breathed (2 Timothy 3:16). It tells us about the Lord Jesus Christ (John 5:39; Luke 24:27, 44; Acts 8:35). Remember we have only studied a small part of all the types you can find in the Word of God. There are types we have not talked about and truths we have not taught. Our prayer is that this study has given you a desire for a deeper study of the Word until your soul is satisfied.

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