Two Yeshuas and a Fish
Thirty-eight years is a long time to take getting somewhere (Deut. 2:14). You could just ask anyone in the unfaithful generation of people whom God brought to the edge of the Promised Land the first time under Moses—if they were still alive, that is (Num. 14:22-23, 32-35). But there are
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More Than Leaves
All of the Gospels have a story about a fig tree. Not just parables, actually. There are those, too, when Jesus uses illustrations having to do with fig trees. But there are accounts of actual events having to do with fig trees in all four Gospels. Matthew has given the
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Drunk, Naked, and Accomplishing God’s Will
A Closer Look at Noah’s Post-Flood Humiliation In Genesis 9:20-27
Continue readingThe Light Before the Switch
Details of Jesus in Exodus 1:22-2:25 Although there are a great many Christ-types in the Old Testament, it is hard to overplay the obviousness of some that seem to necessarily rise to the top before others. One of these is Isaac, with his near sacrifice by his own father after
Continue readingSeeing Jesus in the Old Testament, Tip 5: Names are Meaningful
There sure are a lot of names in the Bible. Many of them are almost unpronounceable to modern readers. There are some chapters that are made up of almost nothing but names. There is even one place in the Bible where multiple chapters in a row are filled up with
Continue readingSeeing Jesus in the Old Testament, Tip 4: Watch for the BIG Hints
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 long to associate that story with the story of Jesus dying a sacrificial death according to God the Father’s plan. But, in
Continue readingSeeing 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 get hold of, perhaps, but the benefits it yields will exponentially eclipse all efforts expended in learning to apply it. At
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