A Biblical Vision, Part I: Mastering the Old Testament Witness to Christ

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A B i b l i ca l Vi s i on, Par t I : Mas ter i ng the Ol d Tes tament Wi tnes s to Chr i s t

3. God’s overthrow of the symbols of evil and chaos, Rahab and the dragon (Job 26.12f.), are applied to his victory at the Exodus.

a. Ps. 74.12-14 – Yet God my King is from of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth. [13] You divided the sea by your might; you broke the heads of the sea monsters on the waters. [14] You crushed the heads of Leviathan; you gave him as food for the creatures of the wilderness . b. Ps. 89.8-10 – O Lord God of hosts, who is mighty as you are, O Lord, with your faithfulness all around you? [9] You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, you still them. [10] You crushed Rahab like a carcass; you scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.

c. Rahab is a type of Egypt (cf. Isa. 30.7 – Egypt’s help is worthless and empty; therefore I have called her “Rahab who sits still.” )

d. The dragon (Leviathan) is a type of Pharaoh (Ezek. 29.3 – speak, and say, Thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lies in the midst of his streams, that says, ‘My Nile is my own; I made it for myself.’”)

4. The Exodus in the New Testament

a. The infancy of Jesus is associated with the going down of Israel into Egypt, Matt. 2.15 – and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, “ Out of Egypt I called my son. ”