Finding Jesus in the Old Testament: Introduction to the Series
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Step 1: Look at the New Testament to study what it says about Types found in the Old Testament
Step 1: Look at the New Testament to study what it says about Types found in the Old Testament
Step 2: Develop principals from these New Testament examples so that we can correctly identify types of Christ. Are there principles that are consistent?
Step 2: Develop principals from these New Testament examples so that we can correctly identify types of Christ. Are there principles that are consistent?
Step 3: Study the Old testament and apply these principles to identify potential types of Christ.
Step 3: Study the Old testament and apply these principles to identify potential types of Christ.
Should we Search for Christ in the Old Testament?
Should we Search for Christ in the Old Testament?
This is a great place to start our series. Should we spend time searching for Christ in the Old Testament? Did God intend for us to do so? God is the author of the Bible. Has he given us any indication in the pages of scripture.
Imagine for a moment the response of the author of 2022’s best selling cookbook if they were to find their readers searching through the pages for additional meaning between the text of their book. They never wrote a single line in the book with intention of the reader searching for deeper meaning. They would likely respond telling their audience that there is no allegory placed within the book. There is nothing symbolic in the text that should be considered, and certainly no truth that should be taken from the text beyond a literal read. Allegory must be placed by the author if it is to be true. If it’s just a cookbook than we know that anything someone comes up with is nonsense. Imagine on the other hand the writer C.S. Lewis, who had an entirely different approach when writing The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. C. S. Lewis set out to write a story filled with Symbolism of the Bible.
How should we look for Christ in the Old Testament?
How should we look for Christ in the Old Testament?
“If we think metaphorically about everything in the Bible, we may skew the truth of God’s word.”
“If we think metaphorically about everything in the Bible, we may skew the truth of God’s word.”
Therefore, searching for typologies may be dangerous and if care is not taken to remain accurate, we may add something to the text that is not there. Christians must strive to be honest when approaching the Word of God. We should not read between the lines of the Bible any more than God says we should. The questions is how much should we? Does the Bible provide us with rules to apply when studying typology? Allegory? Does it set limitations? We will attempt to answer all of these questions and more.
Terminology: A Few Fancy Words that would be good to understand.
Terminology: A Few Fancy Words that would be good to understand.
Typology: The use of a picture or symbol that is meant to represent something else. The study and interpretation of types and symbols
Typology: The use of a picture or symbol that is meant to represent something else. The study and interpretation of types and symbols
Example: Joseph was a “type” of Christ. A photograph is a “type.” It is not the real thing, But it does picture the real thing.
Allegory: “Speaking about something Else” A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Allegory: “Speaking about something Else” A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Example: C.S. Lewis “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe”
Theophany: God appearing to man. A visible manifestation to humankind of God.
Example: The Burning Bush
Christophany: An appearance of Christ to man.
Example: Jesus appearing to the disciples after the resurrection.