Topical Encyclopedia In the Holy Scriptures, the concept of salvation is richly illustrated through various types and shadows that prefigure the redemptive work of Jesus Christ. These typologies serve as divine foreshadowings, revealing God's plan for humanity's deliverance from sin and death.1. The Ark of Noah The Ark, as described in Genesis 6-9, serves as a profound type of salvation. God instructed Noah to build an ark to save his family and a remnant of all living creatures from the impending flood. The ark represents Christ, who provides refuge and salvation from the judgment of sin. As Noah and his family entered the ark and were saved from the floodwaters, so believers enter into Christ and are saved from the wrath to come. "And the LORD shut him in" (Genesis 7:16), signifying divine security and protection. 2. The Passover Lamb In Exodus 12, the Passover lamb is a significant type of Christ, the Lamb of God. The Israelites were instructed to sacrifice a lamb without blemish and apply its blood to the doorposts of their homes. This act of faith spared them from the plague of the firstborn. The Apostle Paul affirms this typology: "For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed" (1 Corinthians 5:7). The blood of the lamb symbolizes the atoning sacrifice of Jesus, whose blood delivers believers from the bondage of sin. 3. The Bronze Serpent In Numbers 21:4-9, the bronze serpent lifted by Moses in the wilderness typifies salvation through faith in Christ. When the Israelites were bitten by venomous snakes, God instructed Moses to make a bronze serpent and set it on a pole. Those who looked upon it were healed. Jesus Himself referenced this event: "Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life" (John 3:14-15). The bronze serpent prefigures Christ's crucifixion, where looking to Him in faith brings spiritual healing and eternal life. 4. The Cities of Refuge The cities of refuge, as outlined in Numbers 35 and Joshua 20, provide a type of Christ as a sanctuary for sinners. These cities were designated places where individuals who accidentally committed manslaughter could flee for safety from the avenger of blood. The cities of refuge illustrate the safety and protection found in Christ, who offers asylum from the condemnation of the law. "We who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged" (Hebrews 6:18). 5. Jonah in the Belly of the Fish The experience of Jonah, as recounted in the book of Jonah, serves as a type of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection. Jonah's three days and nights in the belly of the great fish prefigure Christ's time in the tomb. Jesus Himself draws this parallel: "For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth" (Matthew 12:40). Jonah's deliverance from the fish symbolizes Christ's victory over death and His resurrection, which secures salvation for all who believe. 6. The Sacrificial System The entire sacrificial system instituted in the Mosaic Law serves as a type of the ultimate sacrifice of Christ. The offerings, particularly the sin and guilt offerings, point to the necessity of atonement and the shedding of blood for the forgiveness of sins. Hebrews 10:1 states, "The law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves." The sacrifices foreshadow the perfect and final sacrifice of Jesus, who "offered for all time one sacrifice for sins" (Hebrews 10:12). These typologies, woven throughout the Old Testament, illuminate the multifaceted nature of salvation and underscore the continuity of God's redemptive plan, culminating in the person and work of Jesus Christ. Torrey's Topical Textbook Numbers 21:4-9And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way. Torrey's Topical Textbook John 3:14,15 Library Christ Rightly and Properly Said to have Merited Grace and ... How Christ Performed the Office of Redeemer in Procuring Our ... Objection that Some were Baptized unto Moses and Believed in Him ... The Fact of the Redeemer's Return was Foreshadowed in the Ritual ... More Particularly, in what Respect Christ is Called the Truth. The Redeemer's Return Leviticus. Futility of the Arguments Adduced to Demonstrate the Sufferings of ... Perfect Righteousness was Conferred Neither by Circumcision nor by ... Tunkers. Resources What is the plan of salvation? | GotQuestions.orgWhat are the steps to salvation? | GotQuestions.org How can you believe in salvation by faith alone when the only occurrence of 'faith alone' in the Bible (James 2:24) says that salvation is not by faith alone? | GotQuestions.org Salvation: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus Subtopics Salvation is Deliverance From: Enemies Salvation is Deliverance From: Eternal Death Salvation is Deliverance From: Sin Salvation is Deliverance From: The Devil Salvation is Deliverance From: This Present Evil World Salvation is Deliverance From: Uncleanness Salvation is Deliverance From: Wrath Salvation is Far off from the Wicked Salvation is of the Appointment of God Salvation is of the Patience of God Salvation is of the Purpose of God Salvation is Through Faith in Christ Salvation of Israel, Predicted Salvation of the Gentiles, Predicted Salvation: All the Earth Shall See Salvation: Announced After the Fall Salvation: Came to the Gentiles Through the Fall of the Jews Salvation: Christ: Appointed For Salvation: Christ: Brings, With Him Salvation: Christ: Came to Effect Salvation: Christ: Died to Effect Salvation: Christ: Exalted to Give Salvation: Christ: Mighty to Effect Salvation: Christ: Raised up For Salvation: Christ: The Author of Salvation: Christ: The Captain of Salvation: Confession of Christ Necessary To Salvation: Final Perseverance Necessary To Salvation: from Generation to Generation Salvation: from Sin, to be Worked out With Fear and Trembling Salvation: God is Willing to Give Salvation: Godly Sorrow Works Repentance To Salvation: Illustrated by a Cup Salvation: Illustrated by a Helmet Salvation: Illustrated by a Horn Salvation: Illustrated by a Lamp Salvation: Illustrated by a Rock Salvation: Illustrated by a Shield Salvation: Illustrated by a Tower Salvation: Illustrated by a Victory Salvation: Illustrated by Chariots Salvation: Illustrated by Clothing Salvation: Illustrated by Typified by the Bronze Serpent Salvation: Illustrated by Walls and Bulwarks Salvation: Illustrated by Wells Salvation: Ministers are a Sweet Savour of Christ to God, in Those Who Obtain Salvation: Ministers: Give the Knowledge of Salvation: Ministers: should be Clothed In Salvation: Ministers: should Endure Suffering That the Elect May Obtain Salvation: Ministers: should Exhort To Salvation: Ministers: should Labour to Lead Others To Salvation: Ministers: should Use Self-Denial to Lead Others To Salvation: Ministers: Show the Way of Salvation: No Escape for Those Who Neglect Salvation: Preaching the Word is the Appointed Means of Salvation: Reconciliation to God, a Pledge of Salvation: Regeneration Necessary To Salvation: Revealed in the Gospel Salvation: Saints are Heirs of Salvation: Saints: Appointed to Obtain Salvation: Saints: Ascribe, to God Salvation: Saints: Beautified With Salvation: Saints: Clothed With Salvation: Saints: Commemorate, With Thanks Salvation: Saints: Daily Approach Nearer To Salvation: Saints: Earnestly Look For Salvation: Saints: Evidence, by Works Salvation: Saints: Have a Token of, in Their Patient Suffering for Christ Salvation: Saints: Have, Through Grace Salvation: Saints: Kept by the Power of God To Salvation: Saints: Praise God For Salvation: Saints: Pray for a Joyful Sense of Salvation: Saints: Pray for the Assurance of Salvation: Saints: Pray to be Visited With Salvation: Saints: Receive, As the End of Their Faith Salvation: Saints: Satisfied By Salvation: Saints: Welcome the Tidings of Salvation: Searched Into and Exhibited by the Prophets Salvation: Sought in Vain From: Earthly Power Salvation: Sought in Vain From: Idols Salvation: The Gospel is the Power of God To Salvation: The Heavenly Host Ascribe, to God Salvation: The Scriptures are Able to Make Wise To Salvation: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Related Terms Salvation-having (1 Occurrence) |
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