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Category Archives: Type/Antitype
Revelation: The Seven Lampstands, Incense and Harps
The book of Revelation is a book of symbols. The message was signified (Revelation 1:1). While some of the symbols may be difficult, there are many great lessons which are fairly easy to discern. Let us notice… The Seven Lampstands … Continue reading
Posted in Chruch, Prayer, Revelation, Textual study, Type/Antitype
Tagged harps, incense, incense added to prayer, incense is prayers of saints, instrumental music, prayer of saints, Revelation 14:2 cf. 15:2-3, Revelation 1:12 cf. 1:20, Revelation 5:8, Revelation 8:3-4, seven candlesticks, seven churches of asia, song of moses, tabernacle/temple imagery, the church as light bearer, the seven lampstands, type/antitype, value of church
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The Tabernacle, Temple, and Church
There are several points of comparison to be made between the tabernacle and temple of old and the church. Let’s notice… The Expense The expense that went into constructing the tabernacle and temple of old was very great. The lampstand … Continue reading
Posted in Chruch, Example, Lord's Supper, Plan of salvation, Prayer, Soul Winning, Type/Antitype, worship
Tagged atonement, blueprint, bread of presence, built according to a pattern, christians are priests, church is tabernacle/temple, cost of church, cost of tabernacle' temple, expense of tabernacle'temple, furniture of tabernacle/temple, gold, light in world, mercy seat, moses, prayer, priestly garments, purification of priest, remain holy, sabbath, service, serving God, Solomon, tabernacle/temple and church, the altar of incense, the golden lampstand, the Lord's Supper, the table of showbread, type/antitype, washing of priests
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“The Ark Of The Covenant”
What happened to the Ark? Zondervan’s Pictorial Dictionary says, “After the destruction of the first temple (Solomon’s temple- B.H.), there is no evidence as to what happened to the ark, but only highly speculative tradition and conjecture” (p. 71). Jewish tradition is … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Mercy, Type/Antitype
Tagged 2 Maccabees, aaron's rod that budded, ark represnted God's presence, atonement, authority of Jesus, bezaleel, cave mt. pisgah, conquoring Jericho, covering sin, crowned with gold, Dagon falls befoe ark, day of atonement, dimensions of ark, ethiopia, freemasons, furniture of tabernacle/temple, Jeremiah 3, jericho, Jesus opens way to promise land, Jesus our high priest, Jesus our mercy seat, Jesus our propitiation, Jesus our sacrifice, Jesus' resurrection and aaron's rod, law and mercy, magic box, masons, mercy, mercy seat, mt. pisgah, pot of manna, propitiation, sinai, the ark of God, the ark of the covenant, the ark of the LORD/Jehovah, the ark of the testimony, the promise land, the ten commandments, type/antitype, vatican, where is ark
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“When… Without Strength”
In Romans 4:12, 16-17a, we are told that we need to have the faith of Abraham. Without such faith is impossible to please Him (Hebrews 11:6). Paul, then provides an illustration of Abraham’s faith (Romans 4:17-22). When Abraham’s having a … Continue reading
Miracles Of The Cross
Jesus worked miracles. Jimmy Jividen lists 35 specific miracles performed by Jesus, not counting the miracles connected with the cross, resurrection, and ascension (Jimmy Jividen, Miracles from God or Man, p. 17-18). Halley’s Bible Handbook classifies Jesus’ miracles under the … Continue reading
Posted in Cross, Jesus, Miracles, Textual study, Type/Antitype
Tagged bithynia, cherb, cherubim, Cross, darkness three hours, destruction of veil, earthquake, eclipse, full moon, holy of holies, holy place, jerome, julius africanus, Mark 15, Matthew 27, miracles, most holy place, number of Jesus' miracles, passover, phlegon, resurrection of dead, sun and moon, thallus
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The Feasts
There were three great annual feasts in Israel (Exodus 23:14-ff; Deuteronomy 16:16). All men of Israel were to attend (Exodus 23:17; 34:23; Deuteronomy 16:16). There are two Hebrew terms which are significant in a study of these feasts. (1) Hag: … Continue reading
Prophecy: David’s House, God’s House
David now had peace. The long civil war with Ishbosheth had ended. All of Israel now recognized David as king over Israel. Jerusalem had been taken from the Jebusites, and the capital was relocated from Hebron to Jerusalem. Philistine aggression … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Prophecy, Textual study, Type/Antitype
Tagged 1 Chronicles 17, 2 Samuel 7, David, david's house, God's house, house builder, man of blood, Prophecy, solomon and Jesus, temple builder
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Prophecy: A Prophet Like Moses
Moses, prior to his death told the children of Israel of a coming prophet. He said, “The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your midst, from your brethren, him you shall hear” (Deuteronomy … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Prophecy, Textual study, Type/Antitype
Tagged Acts 3, Deuteronomy 18, moses and jesus, prophecy, prophet
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The Seven “I Am’s”: The Light of the World
It is helpful, to fully appreciate this metaphor, to understand the timing of Jesus’ words. The Feast of the Tabernacles had just occurred (John 7:2, 14, 37 cf. 8:2). Zondervan’s Pictorial Dictionary describes this feast saying, “It… historically commemorated the wanderings … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Seven I Ams, Textual study, Type/Antitype
Tagged feast of tabernacles, Jewish feasts, John 8, light, light of world, seven I ams, type/antitype
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The Seven “I Am’s”: The Bread of Life
Man cannot physically live very long without food and water. Four to six weeks without food is about the physical limits for most. Three to five days without water under even ideal circumstances is about the maximum for most. There … Continue reading
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