The Old Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom, Mentor's Guide, MG09

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3. The Bible makes connections and analogies, having certain figures, images, and characters stand for and represent other things.

4. Seeking linkages and connections between the OT and NT can help us see how the OT bears witness to Christ and his Kingdom.

C. Aspects of biblical types

1. They are historically real , Rom. 5.14.

2. They illumine the person and work of Christ, John 3.14-15.

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3. They are contained (alluded to or mentioned in) the New Testament , 1 Pet. 3.20-21.

4. They are connected to God’s redemptive work in Jesus Christ , 1 Cor. 5.7.

5. They illumine the teaching of God on the matter (i.e., types reveal by picturing forth the truth in a richer, clearer, more concrete way), e.g., John 3.14-15.

D. Principles for using typology in biblical interpretation

1. Look for connections between the testaments: believe that the God who orders all events can create correspondences for us to behold and learn from.