Lesson 7 – The Types of Christ
Malachi 4:2 But unto you who fear My name will the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in His wings, and you will go forth and leap about like well-fed calves.
Hebrews 6:20 Where the Forerunner, Jesus, has entered for us, having become forever a High Priest according to the order of Melchisedec.
John 1:51 And He said to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, You shall see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.
- The light—typifying Christ as the light of the universe and the light of life. 1, 2, 3
- The tree of life—typifying Christ as the embodiment of God, who is the source of life. 4, 5
- Adam—typifying Christ as the Head of all God’s creation and the One who bears God’s image and likeness. 6, 7
- The ark—typifying Christ as the salvation of God’s elect. 8
- The good land—typifying the riches of Christ as the enjoyment of God’s elect. 9
- Melchisedec—typifying Christ is as the king of righteousness and peace and the priest of the Most High God. 10, 11
- The ram provided by God—typifying Christ as the One provided by God and as the substitute of those who inherit God’s promised inheritance. 12
- Isaac—typifying Christ Inheriting all that the Father has. 13
- The ladder set up on the earth and reaching to heaven—typifying Christ as the way for the communication between God’s elect on the earth and their God in heaven. 14
- Moses—typifying Christ as the Prophet of God raised up by God and speaking for God, speaking forth God, and revealing God to His elect. 15
Bible References:
- But unto you who fear My name will the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in His wings, and you will go forth and leap about like well-fed calves. (Malachi 4:2)
- The people sitting in darkness have seen a great light; and to those sitting in the region and shadow of death, to them light has risen.” (Matthew 4:16)
- Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he who follows Me shall by no means walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. (John 8:12)
- In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. (John 1:4)
- Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes into Me, even if he should die, shall live; (John 11:25)
- Who is the image of the invisible God, the Firstborn of all creation, (Colossians 1:15)
- And God said, Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness…(Genesis 1:26)
- Who had formerly disobeyed when the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared; entering into which, a few, that is, eight souls, were brought safely through by water. Which water, as the antitype, also now saves you, that is, baptism, not a putting away of the filth of the flesh but the appeal of a good conscience unto God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, (1 Peter 3:20-21)
- To me, less than the least of all saints, was this grace given to announce to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ as the gospel (Ephesians 3:8)
- To whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth part of all; first being interpreted king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, which is king of peace; (Hebrews 7:2)
- Where the Forerunner, Jesus, has entered for us, having become forever a High Priest according to the order of Melchisedec. (Hebrews 6:20)
- For the love of Christ constrains us because we have judged this, that One died for all, therefore all died; (2 Corinthians 5:14)
- The Father loves the Son and has given all into His hand. (John 3:35)
- And He said to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, You shall see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man. (John 1:51)
- A Prophet will Jehovah your God raise up for you from your midst, from among your brothers, like me; you shall listen to Him. (Deuteronomy 18:15)