Types, shadows, patterns, and figures in the Bible

Types, shadows, patterns, and figures in the Bible prepare us for the future

The study of types, shadows, patterns and figures in the Bible can be rewarding, eye-opening, and life-changing. But done poorly, or with wrong motives, it can be frustrating, dangerous, and fraught with peril. By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the Continue reading Types, shadows, patterns, and figures in the Bible

Spiritual adultery against a jealous God

What can we learn from these 2 accounts of spiritual adultery? How can we keep from committing spiritual adultery ourselves? This is important because one of the names of God, which describes his character, is “Jealous.” He is Almighty God and doesn’t like having second place. After all the amazing victories God gave to Gideon. the fifth judge of Israel Continue reading Spiritual adultery against a jealous God

Jesus Christ is the Messiah

Messianic Seal Mezuzah

Christianity and Judaism are eternally bonded through the Messiah who is the root and offspring of King David. He is both creator Lord God of David and the promised Messiah who will rule and reign forever. This is vitally important to understanding the Bible because all of the Old Testament (Moses, History, Poetry, and Prophets) looked forward to Jesus Christ Continue reading Jesus Christ is the Messiah

Jesus Christ is El Shaddai and Jehovah

Jesus Christ reveals himself to Moses as El Shaddai and Jehovah Jesus Christ had revealed himself as God Almighty (El Shaddai) the promise maker who appeared unto Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Now he is made manifest to the children of Israel as Jehovah, Yahweh, the great I AM, the promise keeper. And God spoke unto Moses, and said unto him: Continue reading Jesus Christ is El Shaddai and Jehovah

Jesus Christ is the Rock of Israel

Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; And did all eat the same spiritual meat; And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

God used a physical rock to teach a spiritual reality God used physical rocks in the wilderness to reveal the spiritual reality of his Godhead to the children of Israel. If we had walked in their shoes, we would have been just as guilty of craving evil things and worshipping idols as they did. But we have the advantage of Continue reading Jesus Christ is the Rock of Israel