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Give 5 examples of Biblical Typology in the Bible.

Biblical typology refers to when a person, event, thing, etc.—usually from Old Testament times—foreshadows someone or something or event, etc., in the New Testament/New Covenant era.

Some possible answers:

  • Adam & Christ: Adam, the first man, brought sin and death, while Christ, the "Second Adam," brings redemption and life (Romans 5).
  • Moses & Christ: Moses led Israel out of Egyptian slavery; Christ leads His people out of spiritual bondage (Acts 7).
  • Isaac & Christ: Abraham offering his promised son Isaac foreshadows God offering His unique Son, Jesus (Genesis 22, Hebrews 11).
  • Joseph & Christ: Joseph, rejected by his brothers and exalted, mirrors Christ's humiliation and exaltation (Genesis 37-50).
  • Jonah & Christ: Jonah's three days in the great fish prefigure Jesus' three days in the earth (Matthew 12).
  • Melchizedek & Christ: A priest-king who offered bread and wine, foreshadowing Christ's eternal priesthood (Genesis 14, Hebrews 7).
  • Brazen Serpent & Christ: The serpent lifted in the wilderness healed physical bites; Christ lifted on the cross heals spiritual sin (Numbers 21, John 3).
  • Tabernacle & Temple & Christ/Church: The earthly sanctuary points to Christ (the true temple) and the Church (God's dwelling) (Hebrews 9, 1 Corinthians 3).
  • Noah's Flood & Baptism: The waters of judgment and new creation foreshadow baptism, a passage to new life (1 Peter 3:20-21).