THE THIRD PART: 24 CRUCIAL LINES IN THE BIBLE
God’s Complete Salvation
Message Two—Various Types concerning the Redemption in the Old Testament
Scripture Reading: Gen. 3:21; 4:4; Exo. 12:1-36; Lev. 16:1; Isa. 53:1-12; Heb. 10:5-10
I. In addition to the plain prophetic words in the Old Testament, God also used many persons, matters and things in the Old Testament as types to declare, describe, reveal and speak forth the mysterious and glorious redemption that He had planned and ordained—Gen. 4:4; 12:7-8; 22:13; 26:25: (Redemption in God’s Plan, ch. 4)
A. God also used the offerings of the forefathers to indicate that He would make it possible for fallen sinners to draw near to Him and be accepted by Him through His foreordained redemption—Heb. 10:5-7, Eph.1:7. (Redemption in God’s Plan, ch. 4)
B. Abel, Noah, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob all communed with God and were acceptable to God through their offerings—12:7-8; 22:13; 26:25; 35:6-7; Gen. 4:4; 8:20-22. (Redemption in God’s Plan, ch. 4)
II. In the book of Genesis chapter 3 the coats of skin that were used as a covering for Adam and Eve are the first indication in type of God’s promised redemption—Gen. 3:21; John 1:29; Rev. 13:8b; 1 Pet. 1:18-20; 3:18; Eph. 1:7; Rom. 3:24: (Redemption in God’s Plan, ch. 4)
A. The killing of the lambs by God foreshadowed the substitutionary death of Christ as the Lamb of God, with the shedding of His precious blood for the accomplishing of redemption, based on which God justifies the believing sinners—Gen. 3:21. (Holy Bible Recovery Version, Gen. 3:21 note 1)
B. In type, Abel offered Christ to God; according to Num. 18:17, the firstling of a cow or sheep or goat, a type of Christ, had to be offered to God; this offering included the sprinkling of the blood upon the altar for redemption and the burning of the fat as a satisfying fragrance to God—4:4. (Holy Bible Recovery Version, Gen. 4:1 note 1)
C. In the book of Genesis chapter 21 Abraham redeemed the well at the cost of seven ewe lambs; in typology the seven ewe lambs signify the full redemption of Christ, indicating that the divine living water has been redeemed, bought back, by Christ’s full redemption—John 19:34. (Holy Bible Recovery Version, Gen. 21:28 note 1)
D. The ram in Genesis chapter 21 killed in place of Abraham’s son, is a type of Christ as the Lamb of God provided by God to replace God’s chosen people, those who would inherit God’s promised inheritance, as the burnt offering for God’s satisfaction—John 1:29. (Holy Bible Recovery Version, Gen. 22:13 note 1)
III. The book of Exodus chapters 1—18 portray God’s redemption and salvation—Exo. 19:3: (Holy Bible Recovery Version, Exo. 19:3 note 1)
A. The Passover portrayed in Exodus chapter 12 is an all-inclusive type of Christ as our redemption to begin our experience of God’s salvation—v. 3. (Holy Bible Recovery Version, Exo. 12:3 note1 )
B. The Passover is a full development of Christ’s redemption first indicated in Gen. 3:21. (Holy Bible Recovery Version, Exo. 12:3 note 1)
C. The blood of the sacrifice in Exodus chapter 23 signifies the redemption of Christ, and leaven signifies our sinful life. (Holy Bible Recovery Version, Exo. 23:18 note 1)
D. Silver signifies Christ’s redemption, which also involves termination and replacement—Exo. 26:19; 27:10. (Holy Bible Recovery Version, Exo. 25:3 note 1)
E. Onyx stone having red in it, signifies Christ’s blood shed for redemption—25:7; 28:9-10. (Holy Bible Recovery Version, Exo. 25:3 note 1)
F. The other precious stones signify the different aspects of the transforming work of the Holy Spirit based on Christ’s redemption—25:7; 28:17-20. (Holy Bible Recovery Version, Exo. 25:3 note 1)
IV. In the book of Exodus chapter 27, the grating, the network of bronze, inside the altar signifies Christ Himself in His redemptive work—27:4. (Holy Bible Recovery Version, Exo. 27:4 note 1)
V. In the book of Leviticus chapter 16 the expiation accomplished through the animal sacrifices in the Old Testament is a type pointing to the redemption accomplished by Christ in the New Testament: (Holy Bible Recovery Version, Lev. 16:1 note 1)
A. On the Day of Expiation the blood of the sin offering was brought into the Holy of Holies and sprinkled on the expiation cover, the lid of the Ark, which covered the Ten Commandments within the Ark, signifying that the sin of the ones coming to contact God had been covered but not yet removed—Exo. 25:16. (Holy Bible Recovery Version, Lev. 16:1 note 2)
B. In this way the situation of fallen man in relation to God was appeased but was not fully settled, until Christ came to accomplish redemption by offering Himself as the propitiatory sacrifice to take away man’s sin—Heb. 9:12; 2:17; 1Jo. 2:2; 4:10. (Holy Bible Recovery Version, Lev. 16:1 note 2)
VI. In the book of Numbers chapter 6 the female lamb typifies Christ as our sin offering for our redemption—Num. 6:14: (Holy Bible Recovery Version, Num. 6:14 note 2)
A. Because we are still in the old creation, at the beginning of our Nazarite life we need God’s redemption, which has been completed in Christ—Heb. 9:12. (Holy Bible Recovery Version, Num. 6:14 note 2)
B. In their cooperating with God for His service, the leaders of the twelve tribes of Israel offered twelve silver plates, twelve silver basins, and twelve gold cups full of incense, signifying Christ in His redemption (silver) and His divine nature (gold) as a fragrant satisfaction (incense) to God—Num. 7:84-86. (Holy Bible Recovery Version, Num. 7:10 note 1)
C. Concerning the cleansing of the Levites, sprinkling the water of purification upon the Levites signifies the application of the effectiveness of the redemption of Christ upon the serving believers—8:7. (Holy Bible Recovery Version, Num. 8:7 note 1)
VII. In the book of Ezra chapter 1 the gold and silver vessels of the house of God typify the experiences of the various aspects of Christ in His redemption (silver) and in His divine nature (gold) —v. 7. (Holy Bible Recovery Version, Ezr. 1:7 note 1)
VIII. In the book of Isaiah Chapter 6 the ember from the altar signifies the effectiveness of Christ’s redemption accomplished on the cross—v. 6: (Holy Bible Recovery Version, Isa. 6:6 note 1)
A. In the book of Isaiah Chapter 53 Christ is revealed as the crucified Redeemer, who sacrificed Himself for our trespasses (our sin) to accomplish Jehovah’s eternal redemption that the believers in Christ may be redeemed—vv. 1-12. (Holy Bible Recovery Version, Isa. 53:4 note 1)
B. Sicknesses and sorrows, like transgressions and iniquities, come from sin; hence, they too need Christ’s redemption—v. 5; Matt. 8:17. (Holy Bible Recovery Version, Isa. 53:4 note 2)
C. In His vicarious death for sinners, Christ was oppressed, afflicted, and led to the slaughter like a lamb and sheared before the shearers like a sheep, with no reaction —Acts 8:32; Matt. 26:62-63; 27:12, 14. (Holy Bible Recovery Version, Isa. 53:7 note 1)
IX. In the book of Zechariah chapter 1 the red horse signifies Christ’s swift move in His redemption, accomplished through the shedding of His blood—v. 8; Eph. 1:7; 1 Pet. 1:18-19. (Holy Bible Recovery Version, Zech. 1:8 note 2)
X. We have briefly explained the types in the Old Testament related to God’s mysterious redemption, which serve as a blueprint of the mysterious and glorious redemption that our wise Designer planned in eternity—Eph. 1:7; Heb. 10:1; Rev. 13:8b: (Redemption in God’s Plan, ch. 4)
A. Before His redemption was manifested, God presented His plan of redemption to man through prophecies and types—Heb. 10:5-10; Luke 24:44. (Redemption in God’s Plan, ch. 4)
B. Then at the appropriate time He accomplished His redemption according to these prophecies and types—John 1:29; 1 Pet. 1:18-20. (Redemption in God’s Plan, ch. 4)