People as Types of Christ
This patriarch was willing to sacrifice his beloved son, foreshadowing God’s giving of His son (Genesis 22).
Who is Abraham?
God fed Israel with this bread from heaven, pointing to Christ as the Bread of Life (Exodus 16; John 6:35).
What is manna?
The lamb sacrificed in Egypt’s final plague pointed to Christ as the Lamb of God (Exodus 12:3–7; John 1:29).
What is the Passover lamb?
This ark carried people safely through God’s judgment, prefiguring Christ saving us through baptism (Genesis 6–8; 1 Peter 3:20–21)
What is Noah’s Ark?
This prophet foretold, “A virgin shall conceive and bear a Son”.
Who is Isaiah?
He carried the wood of his own sacrifice up a mountain, a picture of Christ carrying the cross (Genesis 22:6).
Who is Isaac?
This golden object gave light in the tabernacle, foreshadowing Christ as the Light of the World (Exodus 25:31–40; John 8:12).
What is Lamp-stand?
On the night God struck Egypt’s firstborn, the Israelites were saved when they put this on their doorposts — a sign pointing to Christ’s sacrifice on the cross (Exodus 12:7)
What is the blood of the lamb?
For three days, this prophet was inside a great fish, a sign of Christ’s death and resurrection.
Who is Jonah?
This psalm begins with a cry later spoken by Christ on the cross: “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
What is Psalm 22?
He was betrayed by his brothers and later became their savior, foreshadowing Christ’s rejection and redemption(Genesis 37; 45).
Who is Joseph?
This rock gave Israel water in the desert, foreshadowing Christ as Living Water (Exodus 17:6; 1 Corinthians 10:4).
What is the Rock of Horeb?
This continual offering, made every morning and evening, symbolized Christ’s complete obedience (Exodus 29:38–39).
What is the daily lamb offering?
Passing through this body of water symbolized freedom from slavery and new life in Christ (Exodus 14; 1 Corinthians 10:1–2).
What is the Red Sea?
This prophet foretold that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem.
Who is Micah?
This leader brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt through the blood of the lamb, pointing to Christ’s greater deliverance (Exodus 12–14).
Who is Moses?
This serpent lifted in the wilderness symbolized Christ lifted on the cross. (Numbers 21:8–9; John 3:14–15).
What is the bronze serpent?
This priest offered bread and wine to Abraham, foreshadowing Christ’s eternal priesthood (Genesis 14:18; Hebrews 7:17).
Who is Melchizedek?
In the wilderness, God gave His people this to drink, foreshadowing Christ as the source of living water (Numbers 20:11; John 7:37–39).
What is water from the rock?
According to Isaiah 53:5, the Suffering Servant was wounded not for His sins but for whose?
What are our transgressions?
This shepherd-king defeated a giant enemy, prefiguring Christ’s triumph over sin and death(1 Samuel 17).
Who is David?
This sacred chest, covered by the mercy seat, pointed to Christ’s atonement and God’s presence (Exodus 25:10–22; Hebrews 9:4–5).
What is the Ark of the Covenant?
Leviticus 17:11 says “without this, there is no forgiveness of sins,” pointing directly to Christ’s blood shed for us.
What is blood?
This leader brought Israel into the Promised Land, pointing to Christ who leads us into eternal rest.
Who is Joshua?
This prophet foretold the Messiah’s triumphal entry on a donkey.
Who is Zechariah?