There are clear Old Testament prophecies that Jesus would be raised from the dead, but where does it prophesy that Jesus would be raised on the third day? Psalm 16 is a messianic psalm, which means that even though David wrote it, we read it as though Jesus is speaking: For You will not leave […]
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Isaac Is a Type and Shadow of Jesus Christ
In a previous post I explained the two-fold reason God asked Abraham to sacrifice Isaac. First, He wanted to test Abraham (Genesis 22:1). Second, He wanted a picture of what He would do with His Son two thousand years later. Isaac is one of the clearest types of Christ in the Old Testament. Here are […]
Joseph Is a Type and Shadow of Jesus Christ
Genesis 37 records Joseph being rejected by his brothers, thrown into a pit, and then captured by Midianites, but Genesis 37:2 says, “This is the history of Jacob.” Why would a chapter about Joseph say it is Jacob’s history? Jesus came from Jacob instead of Joseph, which puts the focus on Jacob, even though Joseph […]
Why Did God Ask Abraham to Sacrifice Isaac?
I became a Christian in my early twenties. Soon after, I started reading the Bible for the first time. Like many people, I began “in the beginning” at Genesis 1:1. I read some accounts I was already familiar with: creation, the fall, Cain and Abel, and the flood. I did not struggle with much of […]
Five Ways Job Is a Type and Shadow of Jesus Christ
After Job suffered, he served as one of the clearest types of Christ in the Old Testament. He longed for his Mediator, Advocate, and Redeemer throughout his trials, and then he became a picture of the Person, Jesus Christ, to his friends. 1. Job’s Sacrifice and Intercession Turned Away God’s Wrath And so it was, […]
Job Shows Perseverance Doesn’t Mean Perfection
Job is the New Testament example of a persevering saint. He demonstrates that perseverance doesn’t mean perfection! James 5:11b says, “You have heard of the perseverance of Job.” How did he persevere? He persevered the same way everyone perseveres—by maintaining faith in God. Twice Satan predicted he would curse God, and at one point his wife […]