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

(Exodus 25-40) God had a detailed plan for making the Tabernacle; and He has a plan for the life of every member of His Church. "And look that thou make them after their pattern, which was showed thee in the mount" (Exodus 25:40). The plans for the construction of the Tabernacle were given to Moses on Mount Sinai, and Moses saw to it that they ...

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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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Genesis Types: 6. Events in the Life of Isaac That Point to Christ

(Genesis 21, 22, 24). His birth was supernatural and so is a type of Christ’s birth. "And the Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as he had spoken. For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him" (Genesis 21:1, 2). Sarah was ninety, and Abraham about one hund...

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Genesis Types: 7. Jacob’s Ladder, A Type of Christ as the Way to Heaven

(Genesis 28:10-22) Jesus claimed to be Jacob’s ladder. "And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it" (Genesis 28:12). Jesus made His claim in relation to this incident in John 1:51: "And he saith unto him [i.e., Nathanael], Verily, veri...

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

There was no compulsion from without to get the Israelites to give. Their own hearts stirred them up to give. Their own spirits made them willing to give. They brought much more than was needed for the task. It is this kind of giving that is very much needed in all phases of the work of the Lord in these days. Spirit-filled workmen built the Tab...

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