As I read the Bible as a kid, I found the stories very fascinating. God created the cosmos in 6 days, Adam & Eve were in the Garden of Eden, Moses escape Egypt by miracles, David defeating Goliath, etc… but I didn’t realized until my adult age, that…Jesus was hidden in all of theses stories. We believe that the Holy Bible is the Word of God, but think a bit about it, who’s the Word of God? Jesus himself! The whole collection of book is based on Him. Not only it made my heart burn like a fire, but shed a whole new light in my comprehension of the Bible.
Theses parallels are very exciting to find, are they are called “biblical typology”.
Typology –> type, prototype. Adam, Moses, Isaac, David, etc… are “prototypes” of Jesus Christ. They are like movie trailers to spoil attention. And Jesus is the whole movie.
We have around 34,000 connections between the Old Testament and the New Testament.
The Old Testament is based on the covenant (alliance) between Israel and God, just like a husband and wife.
Don’t forget, the Holy Bible isn’t a 1 book written from A to Z by the Church, it’s a collection of books written hundreds years, with different authors, who had no idea of how the future would be. All the probabilities that it did happen are incredibly narrow, almost impossible.
Creation
The word “God says” is repeated 10 times in Genesis. So 10 time God speaks. Where do we find 10 words of God in the Old Testament? The 10 Commandments! And according to the story of the 10 Commandments, Moses used it to defeat the golden calf. And the 10 Commandments will be put inside the Ark of the Covenant. The Ark, represent Mary.
Adam
| ADAM | JESUS |
|---|---|
| firstborn son | firstborn son (Col 1:15) |
| comes from the ground (Gen 2:7) | comes back from the tomb |
| born from Eden & God (Gen 2:7) | born from Mary & Holy Spirit |
| naked when born (Gen 2:25) | let the Shroud of Turin on the tomb, He was naked (Luke 24:12) |
| made in the image of God (Gen 1:27) | is God incarnated |
| felt asleep (Gen 2:21) | was “asleep” on the cross |
| gave birth to Eve (Gen 2:23) | gave life (water & blood) from his ribs on the cross |
| marry Eve (Gen 1:28) | marry the Church (Rev ) |
| became one flesh with Eve (Gen 2:24) | Jesus become one flesh with the Church through the Eucharist |
| have dominion under the earth (Gen 1:26) | have dominion over everything |
| born from in the Garden of Eden (Gen 2:8) | tomb is surrounded by a garden (John 19:41) |
| got an angel (cherubim) to guard the entrance of Eden | got Roman soldiers to guard the entrance of his tomb |
Moses
| MOSES | JESUS |
|---|---|
| saved as a baby from child slaughter | saved as a baby from child slaughter |
| comes from Egyptian royalty | comes from the Kingdom of Heaven |
| step down to slavery | step down to earth as a poor |
| deliver people from slavery | delivers people from sin |
| lead people to the Promise Land | lead people to Heaven |
| breaks the rock on the desert | breaks the rock Golgotha (skull = death) |
| 12 tribes | 12 disciples |
| separated the water into 2 | separated the sky in 2 at his baptism (Luke 3:21) |
| got manna down from Heaven | is the living manna coming down from Heaven (John 6) |
| pull his arm so Israel gain victory over Amalek | pull his arm so life gain over death |
| got 2 friends on his side against the Amalek | got 2 criminals on his side against death on the cross |
| sacrifice the lambs at 3PM (twilight time) | died at 3PM (6th hour) |
| got a white face on Mount Sinai | transfigured |
| darkness covers the sky | darkness covers the sky during the crucifixion |
| heal people with the snake on the stick | heal people with himself on the cross |
Isaac
| ISAAC | JESUS |
|---|---|
| Sarah his mother had a miracle birth (Gen 21:2) | Jesus came from the virgin birth of Mary |
| Isaac is circumcised on the 8th day (Gen 21:4) | Jesus is circumcised on the 8th day (Luke 2:21) |
| Isaac came to the land of Moriah in a donkey with 2 servants (Gen 22:5) | Jesus came to Jerusalem in a donkey with 2 disciples (Luke 19:29) |
| Isaac brings wood for his sacrifice (Gen 22:6) | Jesus brings the wood (cross) for his sacrifice |
| Isaac is sacrificed on the mountain (Gen 22:9) | Jesus is sacrificed on the mountain |
David
| DAVID | JESUS |
|---|---|
| David was born in Bethlehem | Jesus is born in Bethlehem (house of bread –> Eucharist) |
| David is king of Jerusalem | Jesus is the King of the New Jerusalem (Heaven) |
| David was a shepherd | Jesus is the Good Shepherd |
| David is anointed by prophet Samuel | Jesus is baptised by prophet John |
Solomon
| SOLOMON | JESUS |
|---|---|
| His mom is the Queen Mother | Mary is the Queen Mother (Rev 12) |
| Solomon build the temple | Jesus is the temple |
| Solomon received visits from the East | Jesus got the visits of the 3 Magi from the East |
Jonah
| JONAH | JESUS |
|---|---|
| inside the fish for 3 days | inside the tomb for 3 days |
| … | … |
| … | … |
Imagine, all theses characters, combine with theirs characteristics, fits perfectly with the image of Jesus Christ. That’s incredible! Combine with all the prophecies that was fulfilled by Jesus, the probability that it happen is just incredibly mind-blowing.
Thanks for reading! 🙂
Adam
| Adam | Jesus |
| firstborn son | firstborn son (Col 1:15) |
| comes from the ground (Gen 2:7) | comes back from the tomb |
| born from Eden & God (Gen 2:7) | born from Mary & Holy Spirit |
| naked when born (Gen 2:25) | let the Shroud of Turin on the tomb, He was naked (Lk 24:12) |
| made in the image of God (Gen 1:27) | is God incarnated |
| felt asleep (Gen 2:21) | was “asleep” on the cross |
| gave birth to Eve (Gen 2:23) | gave life (water & blood) from his ribs on the cross |
| marry Eve (Gen 1:28) | marry the Church (Rev ) |
| became one flesh with Eve (Gen 2:24) | become one flesh with the Church through the Eucharist |
| have dominion under the earth (Gen 1:26) | have dominion over everything |
| born from in the Garden of Eden (Gen 2:8) | tomb is surrounded by a garden (Jn 19:41) |
| got an angel (cherubim) to guard the entrance of Eden | got Roman soldiers to guard the entrance of his tomb |
Isaac
| Isaac | Jesus |
| son of Abraham | Son of God |
| miraculous birth | miraculous birth |
| Sarah his mother had a miracle birth (Gen 21:2) | Jesus came from the virgin birth of Mary |
| Isaac is circumcised on the 8th day (Gen 21:4) | Jesus is circumcised on the 8th day (Lk 2:21) |
| Isaac came to the land of Moriah in a donkey with 2 servants (Gen 22:5) | Jesus came to Jerusalem in a donkey with 2 disciples (Lk 19:29) |
| Isaac brings wood for his sacrifice (Gen 22:6) | Jesus brings the wood (cross) for his sacrifice |
| Isaac is sacrificed on the mountain (Gen 22:9) | Jesus is sacrified on the mountain |
Moses
| Moses | Jesus |
| comes from royalty (Egypt) | comes from royalty (Heaven) |
| survival birth | survival birth |
David
| David | Jesus |
| David was born in Bethlehem | Jesus is born in Bethlehem (house of bread –> Eucharist) |
| David is king of Jerusalem | Jesus is the King of the New Jerusalem (Heaven) |
| David was a shepherd | Jesus is the Good Shepherd |
| David is anointed by prophet Samuel | Jesus is baptised by prophet John |
Solomon
| Solomon | Jesus |
| His mom is the Queen Mother | Mary is the Queen Mother (Rev 12) |
| Solomon build the temple | Jesus is the temple |
| Solomon received visits from the East | Jesus got the visits of the 3 Magi from the East |
Jonah
| Jonah | Jesus |
| inside the fish for 3 days | inside the tomb for 3 days |