Types and Shadows

[resistingrexmundi]

The bible is full of types and shadows. We know that the Old Testament sacrafices were types and shadows of Jesus' own sacrafice for our sins once and for all.

But consider this: Jesus was crucified and then about forty years later the temple was destroyed. When Jesus sacraficed Himself he made the temple spiritually desolate. Things continued for a generation and then it was wiped away. Likewise the prophecies are fulfilled and here we sit at the end of a generation. When will these things be wiped away? Are you ready.

Consider this: God created the universe in six days and rested on the seventh. We are now topping the end of the sixth millinia of recorded human history. Soon God will rest. Are you ready?

God bless

[resistingrexmundi]

In 1 Kings Chapter 1 we read the story of how Adonijah, the elder brother of Solomon, plotted to usurp the throne from David and bypass Solomon's appointment. Later when King David made it abundantly clear Solomon was to be his successor Adonijah afraid of Solomon's retribution took hold of the horns of the altar. The signifigance of this action is this: To place one's hands on the horns of the altar was a physical expression that one was placing themself on the mercy of the king. Solomon hearing of this said that if Adonijah proved to be worthy Solomon would grant his pardon. Later, however, Adonijah made a request of Bathsheba that she ask Solomon for the hand of Abishag in marraige for Adonijah. Now Abishag had been a member of David's harem (not to be taken as the whore house of popular legend, David did not sleep with her. She took care of him in his later declining health.) This may not seem like much but to marry one of the royal house was a declaration that Adonijah believed himself to be the rightful heir. Solomon seeing this ploy dealt with Adonijah severly. Shimei, one who had dealt with King David most harshly, had also placed his hands on the horn of the altar. Solomon honored his petition as well. Telling him to stay in his house in Jerusalem lest at anytime he should break this command his blood would be on his own head. For three years Shimei did as instructed, but at the end of the third year broke the command to pursue two runaway slaves. Solomon learned of this and followed through on his warning. What does all this mean to us? Well Solomon being king had to abide by his word. Likewise those under his rule did also. Solomon honored their pleas for mercy when they placed themselves on the altar. But when their hearts became known and were found wanting the justice decreed had to be met. God likewise knows our hearts and will honor our pleas for mercy, but he also knows those who pay Him lip service and when His mercy has reached it's limits He will deal most severly with those who broke His decree or try to usurp His authority. Fortunately God's mercy is great and He is slow to anger. But it is foolish to think that a day will not come when justice must be met. The only way to be found not wanting is to enter into salvation by Jesus and live upright in His statutes. I will post more on this topic in the coming days. I don't want to scare anyone into thinking God is harsh or unapproachabe. Quite the contrary. However, He is holy and as such we must be holy to enter into His prescence.

God bless

[Peter]

The bible is full of types and shadows. We know that the Old Testament sacrafices were types and shadows of Jesus' own sacrafice for our sins once and for all.

But consider this: Jesus was crucified and then about forty years later the temple was destroyed. When Jesus sacraficed Himself he made the temple spiritually desolate.

Few things expose the soft underbelly of preterism more than this. They hold that the sacking of the temple was the "abomination of desolation", but as you point out, the temple had been made desolate about 40 years before, when Jesus rebuilt it in 3 days. How can something be desolated that is already desolate?

Besides, how can anyone suggest that the "times of the Gentiles" in Jerusalem were fulfilled when the Roman gentiles came back and whacked another 750K Jews in 123 AD? Or the Islamic gentile take-over of 639, etc. etc.

Additionally Luke tells us that it is Jerusalem that is desolated, not a temple:
http://www.beholdthebeast.com/abomination_of_desolation.htm

Things continued for a generation and then it was wiped away. Likewise the prophecies are fulfilled and here we sit at the end of a generation. When will these things be wiped away? Are you ready.

Consider this: God created the universe in six days and rested on the seventh. We are now topping the end of the sixth millinia of recorded human history. Soon God will rest. Are you ready?

God bless

[resistingrexmundi]

Mat 27:50   Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. 
Mat 27:51   And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; 
Mat 27:52   And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, 
Mat 27:53   And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. 
Here we see the veil rent in two. What did this veil represent? The veil was put up to seperate the Holy of Holies from the rest of the temple. It was the representation of God's prescence on earth. Jesus through His sacrafice made it so that no seperation was needed anymore. He now intercedes for us directly. Being God we now have direct contact with Him. Then those who rested in God were now able to commune rise and commune. Notice all those animal sacrafices didn't cut it. It was Jesus' sacrafice that finally made the atonement. I will discuss more on the Judaic system in relation to types and shadows in later post. This is the first.

[resistingrexmundi]

It has been a while since I posted in this thread. I will post more on the OT sacrificial system later, but I wanted to post this while it is still fresh in my mind.

I have been reading the book of 1 Samuel and I noticed something that I had not considered in detail before. King David's reign and the first part of his life are very similar to the dual roles that Jesus serves.

In 1 Samuel you will read of a youth who uses his gifts to save his people. He uses his skills from shepherding to slay Goliath. Protecting his people from the giant as a shepherd protects his flock from lions and bears. Jesus protected his people from the ravages of Satan by breaking the bondage of sin. He even called himself the "Good Shepherd".

David uses his musical skill to soothe King Saul's spirit. Jesus uses his words to soothe all souls that hear them.

But even with all his niceties David became a man of war. Avenging his people from the wrongs of their enemies. This I believe is a foreshadowing of Jesus' own vengence. God is merciful but one must not forget that He is also a just God.

1Sa 16:18 Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, [that is] cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD [is] with him. 

Isa 42:13 The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies. 

It would make since that David's life would be a foreshadowing of Jesus' life and reign. David was a man after God's own heart.

[Peter]

Another type:

"little horn" - from "Zondervan Handbook to the Holy Bible" - "Opposing God's people in different guises throughout history is the "little horn" (8, 20-21), until God finally removes its power."

Daniel 11:37 Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.

http://www.beholdthebeast.com/women_in_islam.htm

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