Biblical Themes
[to be sorted]
Agriculture & Care of the Land
Deuteronomy 20:19-20; Deuteronomy 22:1-10: basically the whole thing is societal and agricultural principles. Deuteronomy 24:19-21: what would it look like to factor in these charitable principles in the modern day?
All the Nations - some psalms make me very postmil
Psalm 46, 47, 48:10
Zephaniah 2:9-20
Zech 2:11 - many nations shall join themselves to the LORD
All Nations Being Judged
Genesis - the flood
Psalm 2
Zephaniah 1-3:8 - I will utterly sweep away everything from the face of the earth
Haggai 2:7 - shake the nations so that the treasures of all nations shall come in
Habakkuk - wealth is intimately tied in with the curse of death upon the nations
Obadiah 16 - all nations shall drink [the cup of wrath?] on the holy mountain
Amos 1 - political judgments; seeking war, expanding borders, betrayals, etc.
Animals: Animal Covenant
Noahic Covenant; You'll desire to eat meat.
Hosea 2:18: And I will make for them a covenant on that day with the beasts of the field, the birds of the
heavens, and the creeping things of the ground. And I will abolish the bow, the sword, and war form the land, and I will make you lie down in safety. (This is why pokemon is an image of eternity.)
Hosea 4:3
Genesis 9:9-13
Jonah's selfishness drives him to foolishness where he loves a plant more than he loves people and also their cattle, suggesting a hierarchy of values among living things.
Job 5:23 - For you shall be in league with the stones of the field, and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you.
Isaiah 11 - all the animals at peace, and a little child shall lead them.
Arguing with God - the hutzpah of the holy - miraculously, God is honored when we argue with him - according to a certain mode - often it is futile because what is desired is worthless but the actual act of inquiring after God and begging him for attention gives him an opportunity to show grace, to show his overwhelming majesty in the face of our complaint
? does Jacob wrestling with the angel of the Lord count
Genesis 18 - pleading for Sodom
Exodus 32-33 - the intercession of Moses for the people of Israel, God threatening to destroy them
2 Kings 20
Job 23:4
The Psalms - much complaint
Mark 7 - "yes Lord but..."
Ark: Ark as connected to the more broadly held concept of a palladium in antiquity, some icon or relic of national strength.
Attention:
Zech 1:4 - they did not pay attention to God
Authority and Empire
Rom9:17
Celestial Authority - Ephesians 1:20-21, 3:10, 6:12; Col. 1:16, 2:15, 2:20
Teaching Authority - dealing with scribes and pharisees - Matthew 21:23-27; 23 - seven woes
call no one teacher Matt 23:8-10
Great Faith vs. little faith, Belief and Power, Dunamis of Jesus
Matthew 13:58, Matthew 14:31 Matthew 17:16-20 - why could we not cast it out?; Matthew 21:20 - whatever you ask for, you will receive if you have faith
Matthew 21:21 - have faith and do not doubt, move mountains; Mark 11:22-25
Mark 5:21-34 - grabs hem; Matthew 9:18-26 ; help my unbelief
James 1 - double-minded and doubting, without the spirit, without power
Romans 14:23 - but whoever has doubts is condemned as he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.
Mark 6:1-6 - He could do no work there
Blessings and Curses
Childbearing
Child Sacrifice
Ex1: Pharaoh going after the Hebrew children.
Passover: firstborn children slain.
Sacrifices to Moloch.
Numbers 31: Killing all the Midianite males among the little ones.
Herod and the Hebrew children.
Cleaving: Covenant: let me be made as this animal. Genesis 2&3: marriage is not sacrament but covenant. ALSO... if you eat of it, you shall surely perish. yes and no, yes and no. Leviticus 16: Scapegoat and delivering the sins to Azazel. Deuteronomy 30: you shall surely perish.
Matthew 5: cut off the offending member. Ananias and Saphira: offending members of the body are delivered to Satan. Paul: ...so that their souls may be saved.
Clothing and Nakedness - office, readiness, glory, shame
Exodus 28:2; 29:9; 32:2,25; 40:13
Psalms 96:9
Matthew 23
2 Corinthians 5:1-4
Rev 16:15
City of God - in what way can our earthly, corrupt yet glorious cities point to God's city?
Psalm 46, 48, 87
Philippians 3:20 - citizenship in heaven
Zech 8:4-5: good prophetic urbanism - streets are filled with old people and kids, at peace
Commandments
Commandment of Love - matthew 22:37-40; 2 john 6
Resolution of the law: Ephesians 2:15 (abolition of ordinances)
Covenant Breaking, Curses, Wrath
Psalm 78, 79, 88 (the big one)
Cursed Land
Leviticus 18:24-28: the land vomits out those who are defiled
Deuteronomy 21:23: His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
Zechariah 14:12: sounds like zombies, dude.
Isaiah: 24: The earth mourns and withers; the world languishes and withers; the highest people of the earth languish. The earth lies defiled under its inhabitants; for they have transgressed the laws, violated the statues, broken the everlasting covenant.
Hosea 4:3: Therefore the land mourns, and all who dwell in it languish, and also the beasts of the field and the birds of the heavens, and even the fish of the sea are taken away.
Psalm 60:2
Universal Corruption: flood, babel, psalm 53, teaching of Christ
Desire for God
Psalm 73:25
Seek and you will find: 1 Chronicles 28:9; Psalm 34:10
Discipline of God & Guilt
Psalm 32, 38, 39
Dualities:
Gen1, Eccl3
Ephraim:
Zechariah 10:7: Then Ephraim shall become a mighty warrior, and their hearts shall be glad as with wine. Their children shall see it and be glad; their hearts shall rejoice in the LORD.
Egypt
Abraham in Egypt -> Captivity -> Disease
Moses and Israelites in Egypt -> Captivity -> Disease
Jesus and family in Egypt -> Hiding -> Return
Face of God:
Psalm 30:7, Psalm 31:16
Fear of the Lord:
Psalm 34
Food: genesis 1 ends with a menu /and/ a fast; contrast with babylonians where men are food for the gods, in scripture God is our food; noahic covenant, passover, covenant curses and blessings are all about food, eucharist and wedding supper of the lamb
Fruit
John 15:1-6: abiding in the vine vs. being cut out
Luke 3:8: in keeping with repentance??
Galatians 5:22-23: - fruit of the spirit
James 3:17
Colossians 1:10
Philippians 1:11
Psalm 1:3; Proverbs 11:30 - fruit of the righteous
Fruitlessness: interesting how Jesus segues into asking for anything in prayer in both John 15:7 and Matthew 21:20 after talking about fruitlessness
Matthew 3:10; Matthew 7: 19 - cast into the fire
Matthew 21:18-19 - fig tree
Romans 7:4-5 - fruit of death vs. fruit of God
Ephesians 5:9 (fruit of light) vs. 11 (fruitless works of darkness)
Genealogy: Genealogies are a reminder throughout the Bible that the story of the world is the story of families; many different families, of course, but also one big family of which God is the father. (Eph 4:15)
Gentiles: Ephesians 2, 3
Glory:
John 17
Philippians 2:3 - no selfish ambition
Glorified body - Philippians 3:21
Gods: & princes & powers
Psalm 58:1; Psalm 89:6
the gods are inferior: Psalm 96; Psalm 97
Half-heartedness
John 12:42-43 (believing authorities too afraid to support him); revelation 3 (laodicea)
Holiness:
Psalm 50, 51
Haggai 2:12 - what makes something holy?
Hidden God
Lamentations 3:44 you have wrapped yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can pass through.
Idolatry
Purity in separation from idolatry: 1 Corinthians 8-10, 2 Corinthians 6
Ephesians 5:5 - no inheritance for idolaters!
Imprecation: & curses on enemies
5, 6, 11, 12, 35, 37, 40, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 79, 83, 94, 109, 137, 139 and 143
Inheritance & Prosperity: The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever.
Psalm 35, Psalm 37, Psalm 45:17
Everlasting Throne & Household: 1 Chronicles 17, 28; Psalm 61; Psalm 72; 89
Reward of Righteousness: prayers answered; joy; prosperity
Psalm 97:11
Multiplication of the Seed: Genesis 15, Exodus 1
Conquest - Psalm 105:44
Inheritance of the Saints; Promise of the Spirit: John 14; Ephesians 1; Galatians 4
REIGNING of the Saints
1 Cor 6:1-4; Revelation 5:9-10; Revelation 20
Inheritance Squandered; futility of wealthgathering
Psalm 49; 52:7; 62:10; Ecclesiastes; you fool! Psalm 73
Ephesians 5:5 - no inheritance for idolaters!
Jesus Hiding / Concealment / Occlusion
John 12:6
Matthew 12:16; 13:11 - secrets have been given to you but not to them; 16:20
Luke 8 - so that seeing they may not understand ... though all that is hidden will be revealed
Kingdom of God:
1 Chronicles 29:11
Psalm 45:6, 46, 47
Knowledge - it's limits:
thing too high for me; Psalm 94:11
Laughter of God: * possible mockery that christ makes as well
Psalm 2; 59:8
Law & the Heart
Psalm 40:8
Matthew 15:16-20
Galatians 2:16-4:5 - the time of the law is past; law was a guardian, angelic in nature, but added because of transgressions, enslaving and not life giving
Galatians 5 - do not submit again to a yoke of slavery; fulfill the law through love and the spirit; if you are led by the spirit, you are not under the law.
Light
Philippians 2:15
Matt 20 Jesus healing the blind
Living Water, Water of Life, the Fountain
eden
rachel at the well
moses and the rock; striking the rock in anger and water flowing out
Ezekiel 47 - the river out of the temple
Ezekiel 47:7–9
Zechariah 14:8
connection to the feast of booths
16 - all of the nations will worship the king and keep the feast of booths
Amos 5:24: let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an everflowing stream
the woman at the well
let everyone who is thirsty come to me and drink
water comes out of christ's side
and the rock was christ
John 7:37-39 - feast (of booths?) Jesus quotes unknown bible verse about flowing water out of his heart
the spear of Rome into the body of Christ (martyrdom) is how God's spirit flows out and irrigates into the world
Rev 21:22-22:2 - river flowing from the throne - the leaves are for the healing of the nations
Loving Evil:
Psalm 52
Meal: one of the foremost archetypes from genesis to exodus to Christ to revelation
Exodus 12-13 (what to eat and how to eat it); Passover meal; bread from heaven in the wilderness; Ex 24 covenant meal at Sinai;
Lord's Prayer daily bread; communion meal; wedding supper of the lamb
John 21:12 - "'come and have breakfast'... They knew it was the Lord."
Mortal Sin: 1 John 5:16-17; ananias and saphira; 1 timothy 1:20; 1 corinthians 5:5
delivering over to satan for the destruction of the flesh; excommunication
Shunning - 2 John 10-11
Mountain: one mountain vs. many mountains
Micah 4:1
Name: why is the name of the Lord so important? why is it the NAME that saves?
Pleasing God
https://www.openbible.info/topics/pleasing_god
Remembering the mighty deeds of God / Teaching the generations
Psalm 44:1-3+17; Psalm 48:13; Psalm 51:13; Psalm 71, 77, 78
Praise: " his praise shall continually be in my mouth."
Psalms 33, 34,
Psalm 105, 106 (recounting Exodus)
Repentance:
Psalm 51
Peace of the City:
51:18
Poor: Psalm 41:1
Priesthood
Putting Away Evil:
Psalm 36
Resurrection
Psalm 30:3
Rising of the Sun -The idea of the Lord's name being known and declared from the rising of the sun to its setting is a theme throughout the old testament. It is particularly relevant since we know Japan to be the land of the rising sun. It seems, per Isaiah 41 and 45, that this land for the Israelites was Persia, for obvious reasons.
Psalm 50:1, Psalm 113:3
Isaiah 59:19, Malachi 1:11: For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of hosts. (not sure why people don't offer incense)
Sabbath Rest, Rest in general, exhaustion
Psalm 127:2
Jer 6:16 Thus says the Lord: “Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’
Isaiah 30:15 For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, “In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.” But you were unwilling,
Isaiah 40:28-31 - even youths shall faint and be weary
Ecclesiastes 5:12 ESV Sweet is the sleep of a laborer, whether he eats little or much, but the full stomach of the rich will not let him sleep.
Ephesians 2:14 - he himself is our peace
Hebrews 3-4
Self-control
Psalm 37:9
Slaughter of the Sent: prophets leading up to christ were martyred by the elites for their heresies and inconvenient truths
False prophets and false teachers
Zechariah 13:2-5
Shepherd curses
the wind shall shepherd all your shepherds
Zechariah 11 - the worthless shepherd
Jesus woes on the pharisees
Sonship
Matthew 17:24-27 - the sons are free
Sorrow:
Ps31
Submission / Obedience
Sustaining: Manna; Bread of life. Not only creating but sustaining creation:
makes all things alive (Nehemiah 9:6) When you send your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the ground (Psalm 104:30); all things exist not just from God, but also by God (Rom 11:36); God sustains all things by his word of power (Hebrews 1:3); moment to moment (revelation 4:11); In him we live and move and have our being (Acts 17:28)
The Temple and the Lord's Body
Corporate Body - Ephesians 2, 4, 5:23-32; Col. 1:17, 2:19
Shining Face: the king's majesty / farr
Psalm 80
moses
Matthew 17 - transfiguration
Jesus appears in another form - Mark 16:12
Testimony of Nature
Joshua 24:1-18 - Alastair's article - https://politicaltheology.com/the-land-is-not-silent-joshua-241-18/
Deuteronomy 31:28: Gather unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record against them.
96:5: For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the LORD made the heavens - that is, the wooden idols of men are ridiculous and evil, whereas God made the actual gods, the celestial beings, who form the greatest beauty and tell the greatest story of this universe; these are the gods that testify to the True God.
Psalm 97:7: Worship him, all you gods.
Psalm 97:12: Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy
98: Let the rivers clap their hands; let the hills sing for joy together
Psalm 104
Stones of Remembrance:
Deuteronomy 32:37: And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted,
Joshua 4
Thanksgiving:
Psalm 50
Tongue / Speech / Words: Psalm 39, 55:9
babel
james - restless evil
Matthew 12:34-37
Vapor / Impermanence of life:
Psalm 62:9, Psalm 90
Matthew 16:25-26
Wealthgathering, vanity of wealthgathering
Parable of the man with barns
Eccl 5:8-20
Matthew 6:19-34 - wealthgathering and anxiousness
Wine: In the Old Covenant, the priests don't drink wine - the temple is serious business. In the New Covenant, every believer is a priest, and we all drink wine together with Christ.
Witchcraft
Word
as divisive, a sword: Heb 4:12 ; if we receive the cleansing word we are not pruned: John 15 ; to strike down the nations: Revelation 19:5 ; sword of the spirit, the word of God - Ephesians 6:17
Word of Power - Hebrews 1:3
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- Other Tropes, Symbols and figures for the students to get into (if these turn out well put into the main topic note)
> assignment where they are given a key symbol or theme in scripture and then have to compete with another team to see who can collect the most instances of where that appears in scripture
... then, after the competition is over, they have to do a comparison of how those ideas
Compare and contrast these verses with one another. What is the significance of:
Tree
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Vine
Blood
Genesis 9:4
Leviticus 17:11; 14
Hebrews 9:22
1 John 5:6
Matthew 26:8
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Wine
Bread - manna ; bread of life
Meal - food in the temple communion ; food of idols is fellowship with demons; wedding supper of the lamb
Gates
Serpent / Dragon
Genesis 3:14-15
Revelation 12:7–10
Leviathan in Job
Bronze staff
Psalm 148
Salt
Leviticus 2
jesus words
Cleanliness
Exodus
Sabbath
Hebrews 4 - the three sabbaths
Sacrificial lamb
Satan and Jesus
Both called Morning star - Isaiah and Revelation
Both described as lions
Jesus the serpent lifted up
Jesus reigns as chief over a world that was once under the power of Satan
Death
The Divine Council Celestial hierarchy
Gen 1 - the host of heaven , the lights to rule
psalms
princes in heaven
christ over the powers
Images
god's image
Exodus 20:1-26 - don't make graven image
christ as image of the invisible God
render under caesar that which is caesar's, and to God the thing's that are God's
John 12:31-36 - when I am lifted up (like the serpent in the wilderness) for healing; being the image of God that men are suppose to look upon but ALSO going to be hidden in some sense; and so it is other people who are going to participate in Christ and be his image to keep the chain of godliness going forever
child of promise
curses
the glory of woman
genesis 6:1
glory of God
moses
transfiguration
seeing God face to face
overshadowing of the spirit; the ark and mary
Exodus 40:35 ( Nm 10:34; Dt 33:12; Ps 91:4)
Luke 1:35
2 Sm 6:1-15 - ark brought back ; luke 1:39-56 - mary, ark of the new covenant 2:21-22 - presentation of christ
Hebrews 9:4 - further contents of the ark
zechariah and eli and the disbelief in acts (God is going to turn the tables on the unbelievers)
Exile
out of the garden -> babel
out of israel -> babylonian captivity
Ezekiel 12:3 Numbers 11:6 Deuteronomy 6:4-6 Genesis 46:15 Numbers 31:19 1 Samuel 20:1 Psalms 35
Isaiah 11:12 - gathering ; Isaiah 56:8 - outcasts of israel ;
Luke 9:58
1 Peter 1:1-2 - to the elect exiles
Temple & the House of God
Kings 6-8
Exodus 15:17-18
1 Kings 8:27
Acts 17:24-27
Hebrews9
Genesis 2:8
Genesis 2:8-15
Exodus 25:1-8; 31-40; 1 Kings 8:29-32
. Numbers 3:7-8; 8:26; 18:1-8
2 Chronicles 36:15-21, Jeremiah 52
Jeremiah 52:12-23
Isaiah 2; Zechariah 2, 4; Ezekiel 47
Ezra 1:2-3; 3:10-11
Ezra 3:10-11
Malachi
John 1:1-2; 14
John 2:13-22
Mark 16:15
Acts 1:8; Acts 2:42-47
Ephesians 2:19-22; 1 Peter 2:5
(2 Corinthians 5:1 - a house not made with hands
Revelation 21:1-7; 22:1-5
Revelation 21:22
Gospel of the Kingdom
Covenant
The Law
Holiness - God's presence is a danger to you, not because he is bad but because he is so good that his goodness will destroy you
1. Exodus 3 - burning bush
the center of the temple
Exodus 3:5
Exodus 25:8
Leviticus 9–10
6. Leviticus 11–15
7. Leviticus 10:1–3
8. Leviticus 12:1–8
9. Isaiah 6
10. Isaiah 6:4–5
11. Isaiah 6:6
12. Isaiah 6:7
Isaiah 6:7–8
14. Ezekiel 47
15. Ezekiel 47:7–9
16. Matthew 8:1–4
17. Matthew 9:20–22
18. Matthew 9:23–26
19. Isaiah 6
John 6:68–69
20. Matthew 26:63–64,
21. John 7:37–38
Revelation 21–22
23. Revelation 22:1–2
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Genesis:
Waters 6:17 ; Ex 15
Lights / Heavenly Host
Deut 4:19 - And beware lest you raise your eyes to heaven, and when you see the sun and the moon and the stars, all the host of heaven, you be drawn away and bow down to them and serve them, things that the Lord your God has allotted to all the peoples under the whole heaven.
Likeness / The Face of God / Image / Form
Gen 1:26
Gen 5:3
Gen 9:6
Exo 20:4; Deut 4:16-25
Exo 32:4 He took the gold from their hands, fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made it into an image of a calf.Then they said, “Israel, this is your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt!”
Lev 26:1
Num 12:8
Psa 17:15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
Isa 40:18 - To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?
Ezekiel 1
Daniel 10
Matthew 22:20 / Luke 20:24 - Whose likeness is this?
Mark 16:2 - he appeared in another form
Acts 14:11 - gods in the likeness of men
Act 17:29 - Being God’s offspring then, we shouldn’t think that the divine nature is like gold or silver or stone, an image fashioned by human art and imagination.
Romans 1:23
Romans 8:3 - likeness of sinful flesh
Rom - 8:29
1 Corinthians 11:7 man is the image and glory of God
1 Cor 13:12 - face to face
1 Cor 15:49
2 Corinthians 3:18
2 Cor 4:4
Eph 4:24
Phil 2:7
Phil 3:21
Col 1:15
Col 3:10
Hebrews 1:3
James 3:9
1 Tim 3:16
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graven images
Judg 17:2 - I have given this silver to the Lord from my hand for myself, to make a pictured image and a metal image: see, I have the silver, for I took it: so now I will give it back to you.
1 Sam 19 - michal's image
1 kings 15:13 He also removed his grandmother Maacah from being queen mother because she had made an obscene image of Asherah. Asa chopped down her obscene image and burned it in the Kidron Valley.
2 Chron 33:7 And he set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God
Isaiah 44:9-13
Jer 2:27
Dan 2:31
Neh 1:14 - out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile.
Hab 2:18-19
Tree
Serpent
What does the Genesis passage imply about the serpent?
What does Leviathan have to do with kingship?
Are serpents universally bad news?
How do the Gospel passages connect to the OT?
Revelation -- what ???
Application: should we handle serpents
The Woman and Her Offspring - moses in the river, woman and the dragon
Cain, The City, Babel, Sodom, Babylon
vs. Abraham looking for the city of God (Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God.)
Are cities good?
What is our duty to our city?
Was Jerusalem / Zion good?
What's the point in working to help build up a city God will destroy?
Revelation - babylon, Sodom, Egypt = ? (Jerusalem or Rome)
Noah’s ark: salvation 1Pe 3:20-21 See also Ge 7:7
Covenant: Noah, Abraham C15, Abraham C17, Ex 24+34
The Wife Deception Plot 12, 20
The Disenfranchised Woman - Gen 16, 38
Scarlet thread
Sacrifice of the Son
Abraham offering Isaac: God giving his Son Ro 8:32 See also Ge 22:9-14
pagan king who offers his son on the wall
Woman by the well
Inheritance Gen 25-26a
Blessing of the father - 27, 48-49
laban and nabal
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david and jacob - https://theopolisinstitute.com/the-reopened-wounds-of-jacob/
Stairway to Heaven - A stairway: a symbol of the way to God Ge 28:11-13; Jn 1:51
contrasted with Babel
Seeing God Faces to Face / Shining Face - 32, Ex. 34 -
God’s face: a symbol of his presence Nu 6:25-26; Ps 34:16
transfiguration
talking to God on the mountain
Renaming - Abram, 32, 35
Dream Interpretation - vizier + dream interpreter
Joseph | Daniel comparison
Eve's temptation vs. Joseph's temptation, descent, and ascent
Cupbearer and Baker
Altar - what is an altar?
OT people as types
Israel: the church 1Pe 2:9 See also Ge 12:1-3; Ex 19:6; Ro 9:6-8; Gal 6:16; Eph 2:19
Adam: Jesus Christ as the head of his people 1Co 15:21-22 See also Ge 3:17-19; Ro 5:12-20 Just as Adam was the representative of all humanity in the fall, so Jesus Christ is the representative of all who inherit salvation.
Abraham: justifying faith in Jesus Christ Ro 4:18-25 See also Ge 15:6; Gal 3:6-9
Melchizedek: Jesus Christ as priest-king Heb 7:1-3 See also Ge 14:17-20; Ps 110:4; Heb 7:11-17
Sarah and Hagar: grace and law Gal 4:22-26 See also Ge 16:1-6; Ge 21:10; Gal 4:27-31
Exodus:
Moses and water - being bought out, synecdoche
Atonement - Ex12
Consecration and Redemption of the Firstborn - Ex13
Pharaoh / Being ruled by sin / The Red Sea & Baptism - Micah 7:19 (sin has been a 'pharaoh')
Fronds - Triumphal entry, feast of booths, rejoicing in heaven
Walking through the sea / baptism
Bitter water made sweet - Ex 15
Bread from heaven - Ex 16
Water from Rock - Ex 17
The pillar of cloud and fire: a symbol of guidance Ex 13:21
Fire: a symbol of the Holy Spirit Ac 2:3
& The Tongue: “I am going to make My words become fire in your mouth” (Jer. 5:14)
Isaiah - ember on the tongue - consecrated to speak
Jeremiah - afraid to speak
Moses - afraid to speak
1 Corinthians: Rock followed in wilderness
Thunder, lightning, cloud and smoke: symbols of God’s majesty Ex 19:16-18; Ex 24:17; Ps 97:2,4; Rev 4:5; Rev 8:5; Rev 11:19
Thunder: a symbol of God’s voice Ps 29:3; Ps 68:33
Priestly garments - Ex 28 ; Christ's clothes; holiness of the saints vs. adam and eve being given clothes; you shall not have your nakedness exposed on the altar
The tabernacle: Jesus Christ’s coming among his people Jn 1:14 The context shows that “The Word” is Jesus Christ; “made his dwelling” involves the idea of pitching a tent and reflects the tabernacle which was pitched among the Israelites and filled with God’s glory; so Christ has pitched his tent among his people and revealed his glory. See also Ex 25:8; Ex 40:34-35
The tabernacle: the way to God Heb 9:11-12 See also Ex 25:22; Ex 30:6,36; Nu 17:4; Heb 9:8; Heb 10:19-22
The high priesthood: Jesus Christ as intercessor Heb 7:23-28 See also Ex 29:1-7; Lev 16:11-17; Heb 4:14-16; Heb 5:1-5 Jesus Christ, the great high priest, is both human and divine; Heb 9:11-12; Heb 10:11-12 Note the contrast between the many OT sacrifices and Jesus Christ’s once-for-all offering of himself.
The priesthood: Christian worship and service Heb 13:15-16 See also Ex 19:6; Ex 29:8-9; 1Pe 2:5; Rev 1:6
The day of atonement: Jesus Christ as sin-bearer Heb 9:28 See also Lev 16:1-34; Heb 9:7
Passover: deliverance from judgment 1Co 5:7 See also Ex 12:1-16; Mt 26:17 pp Mk 14:12 pp Lk 22:7; Mt 26:26-29 pp Mk 14:22-25 pp Lk 22:14-20; Jn 1:29; 1Pe 1:18-19
Crossing the Red Sea: Christian commitment 1Co 10:1-2 See also Ex 14:15-22
Water from a rock: Jesus Christ’s provision 1Co 10:4 See also Ex 17:5-6
Jacob taking the rock from the water
The bronze snake: Jesus Christ, the object of faith Jn 3:14-15 See also Nu 21:4-9
Samson's death and Christ's death
The Law:
Sacrifices: Jesus Christ as substitute Ro 3:25 See also Lev 4:13-15,25-35 Hands laid on the head of the sacrifice symbolised the transfer of guilt and its consequences to another. A perfect animal was required; Isa 53:4-12; Mk 15:25-37; 2Co 5:15; Gal 2:20; 1Pe 3:18
Sacrifice: believers’consecration Ro 12:1 See also Lev 1:1-9; Nu 15:1-12; Php 2:17; 2Ti 4:6
Numbers 5 and Colossians 2:14 - h
Joshua and Judges:
The temple: the church 2Co 6:16 See also 1Ki 6:1; 1Ki 8:10-13; 1Co 3:16; Eph 2:21-22; 1Pe 2:5
OT places as types
The promised land: rest in Christ Heb 4:8-11 See also Jos 1:13; Jos 11:23; Jos 14:15
Witch of Endor vs. Luke 7:36-50 -
donkeys - 1 Samuel 10 vs. luke 19:28-40 -
oded and the good samaritan - 2 Chronicles 28:9-15 and luke 19
story of israel bound up in levite and concubine
David and Descendants:
David pointing to Jesus Christ as king, shepherd and sufferer Lk 1:31-33 See also 2Sa 7:11-16; Ps 78:70-72; Ps 89:19-37; Jn 13:18; Ps 41:9; Rev 22:16
Royal Psalms
Solomon: Jesus Christ as wise ruler Mt 12:42 See also 1Ki 3:5-12