Over the last few posts we have been looking at the “foreshadowing” of Jesus in the lives and events of people in the Old Testament. When we actually see the many pictures that God gave us, fulfilled in Jesus, we grow closer in our understanding of His overarching purpose and plan. This knowledge actually makes… Continue Reading
Category Archives: A Case for the Old Testament
A Case for the Old Testament: Do the Plagues of Egypt in Exodus Foreshadow Future Events?
Last week we began a study in the book of Exodus on the person of Moses and how he was a foreshadow of Jesus. When we look at foreshadows in the Old Testament we are not saying that the person or event is actually Jesus (unless is it a Theophany = an appearance of Jesus pre-incarnate… Continue Reading
A Case for the Old Testament: Did Moses foreshadow Jesus?
Last week we covered the time period between Genesis and Exodus, and the evidence for the dating of the Exodus at about 1446 BC, making the entry into the Promised Land by Joshua about 1406 BC. This time period contains much of the archeological evidence uncovered concerning Goshen and Jericho (bookend cities to major events… Continue Reading
A Case for the Old Testament: What is the dating of the Exodus and why is it important?
As we transition from Genesis to Exodus there is a time period that needs to be addressed from an apologetic’s standpoint because it affects the dating of the events all the way through the book of Joshua. Skeptics will criticize the Biblical account as being false, or mythological, because secular science does not agree with… Continue Reading
A Case for the Old Testament: How Do We Find Jesus in the Old Testament?
Last week we looked at how Joseph’s life foreshadowed, or gave us a picture of Jesus. There are so many places in the Old Testament where we find this type of foreshadowing, giving insight to who Jesus would be and what He would do as the promised Messiah. This promise originated in Genesis chapter three,… Continue Reading
A Case for the Old Testament: How important are foreshadows of Jesus?
We have been studying through the book of Genesis in some detail, building a case for the Old Testament. One of the most important things we are learning is that the Old Testament gives a picture of things to come via the promises of God through covenants. These covenants unfold from Abraham through his son… Continue Reading
A Case for the Old Testament: Can Christians be Deceived?
Last week we looked at the trouble Jacob got in because of his deceptive ways. Deception is a tool of Satan and has been since the beginning (Genesis 3:15), and he uses it even on the believer. There are many places in the New Testament where the writers warn believers about false teachers and being… Continue Reading
A Case for the Old Testament: Can Idols Affect Christians Today? A look at the Patriarch Jacob
Many people today believe that idol worship is a thing of the past, something practiced by uneducated and unenlightened people. The first time we find the mention of idol worship in the Old Testament is in the story of the Patriarch Jacob when his wife Rachel steals her father’s idols. These idols were physical objects,… Continue Reading
A Case for the Old Testament: God’s Promise passes to Isaac, not Ishmael
Last week we looked at how events in the life of Abraham’s son Isaac gives us a picture, or foreshadow, of Jesus. As we continue our case for the Old Testament, following the narrative in Genesis, we find God’s Promise to Abraham being passed on to his son Isaac (not Ishmael as some would claim… Continue Reading
A Case for the Old Testament: Does Isaac foreshadow Jesus?
Genesis Chapter 22: As we continue our study in the Old Testament, and the all important foundational book of Genesis, we come upon a well known, and often misunderstood story in chapter 22: The [almost] sacrifice of Abraham’s son Isaac. Even though human sacrifice was common in surrounding pagan nations at this time, it is… Continue Reading