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Exodus Types: 2. Crossing the Red Sea, A Type of Turning the Back on the World

(Exodus 14-15) Egypt, a type of the world. "By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season" (Hebrews 11:24, 25). Israel in Egypt is a type of the sinner living in the world before he is conv...

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Genesis Types: 4. The Ark of Noah, A Type of God’s Salvation

(Genesis 6-8) The ark was a refuge from the Flood, even as God’s salvation is a refuge from God’s wrath against sin. The Flood was God’s visitation of righteous judgment against the awful sinning of mankind. "And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil con...

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Exodus Types: 6f. The Tabernacle In the Wilderness, A Manifold Type of Christ and His Church

The altar of incense was situated just in front of the veil separating the Holy Place from the Holy of Holies. The Ark and God’s presence were on the other side of the veil. The veil of the Tabernacle is a type of Christ’s humanity. "And thou shalt make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet,; and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cheru...

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Exodus Types: 6e. The Tabernacle In the Wilderness, A Manifold Type of Christ and His Church

We come now to the main part of the Tabernacle on the inside. Here are two rooms, the first a larger room into which only priests might enter for their service, and the second a smaller room where only the high priest could enter. God manifested His presence in this latter room. The first room was called the Holy Place, and the second room was ...

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Exodus Types: 3. The Manna, A Type of God’s Provision Through Christ and the Word

(Exodus 16) The children of Israel needed the manna in the wilderness as Gods children need the Bible every day. "I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day" (Exodus 16:4). In the wilderness this great people needed a supply of bread from Heaven, and they needed it every single day. "An...

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Genesis Types: 3. The Translation of Enoch, A Type of the Translation of Believers

(Genesis 5:21-24) Enoch’s life pleased God because he walked with God in faith. "And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him" (Genesis 5:24). "By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God" (Hebr...

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Genesis Types: 5. Melchizedek, A Type of Christ as King and Priest

(Genesis 14:18-20) Who was Melchizedek? When Abraham returned from his victorious battle with the five kings, having rescued Lot, we find Melchizedek going out to meet him. "And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God...

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Exodus Types: 4. Water from the Rock, A Type of Christ’s Gift of the Holy Spirit

(Exodus 17) Even as Israel was in desperate need of water to quench thirst; so do men need the water of life to satisfy their thirsty souls. "And there was no water for the people to drink" (Exodus 17:1). And water was a necessity. And thirsty souls can go to God and receive satisfaction through faith in Christ resulting in the New Birth. "Ho, e...

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Exodus Types: 7. The High Priest and His Garments, A Type of Christ as Our Priest

(Exodus 28, 39) Christ is declared to be our High Priest by the New Testament. "Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus" (Hebrews 3:1). Here is New Testament warrant for considering Christ as the antitype and the Jewish high priest as the type. The ephod, o...

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Exodus Types: 5. The Pillar of Cloud and of Fire, Type of the Protection and Guidance of the Holy Spirit

(Exodus 13:20-22; 14:19, 20) The pillar of cloud and of fire was an indication of God’s presence with Israel in the wilderness; even as the Holy Spirit’s activity in believers is proof of God’s presence with them. "And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire" (Exodus 13:21)...

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