Sometimes, the Jesus-story comes jumping out at you when you are reading what is a completely different story altogether. Take the story of Abraham sacrificing Isaac. Our minds […]
Bible Themes / Old Testament
Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament, Tip 3 – Take a Big Step Back
Without a doubt, this is one of the most essential skills I know for identifying the Christ-story in the Old Testament. It can be a little challenging to […]
Bible Themes / Old Testament
Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament, Tip 2(b) – Learn to Interpret from New Testament Authors, Part 2
In the last article, we considered a sampling of how the gospel writers (or, Jesus, in particular) interpreted Old Testament passages in light of His own life and […]
Bible Themes / Old Testament
Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament, Tip 2(a) – Learn to Interpret from New Testament Authors, Part 1
In some sense, it sounds strange to have to say this, but it has become more and more necessary to repeat this to people who wish to understand […]
Bible Themes / Old Testament
Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament, Tip 1 – (Really) Know the Jesus Story
This is the first in a series of articles, each one including a different principle, or tip, for how to view the Scriptures typologically. Because many Christians are […]