Typology

Typological studies of biblical figures, objects, events, feasts, institutions, and places as foreshadowings of Christ and the history of salvation.

Published entries

Abraham — type of the believing pilgrim and Christ (Warnock, Noordzij)
Adam — type of Christ as Last Adam and Second Man (Warnock, Jones)
David — type of Christ and the mature believer (Jones, Noordzij)
Enoch — type of the translated saint and the overcomers (Warnock, Noordzij)
Isaac — type of Christ’s crucifixion (Jones)
Jacob — type of the wrestling believer and God’s elect (Jones, Noordzij)
Jonah — type of Christ’s death and resurrection (Jones)
Joseph — type of Christ in his second coming and exaltation (Jones, Noordzij)
Melchizedek — type of Christ (priest-king; Noordzij, Warnock)
Moses — type of Christ (Noordzij)
Noah — type of Christ as rest and the Ark as the Church (Noordzij, Jones)
Elijah — type of overcomers who conquer death (Noordzij)
Elisha — type of believers called to ministry and greater works in Christ (Noordzij)
Saul — type of the sinner (Noordzij)
Absalom — type of the rebellious leaders who reject Christ (Jones)
Ahithophel — type of Judas Iscariot (Jones)
Solomon — type of Christ as the true Prince of Peace (Jones)
Jabez — type of the overcoming believer who enlarges his border through prayer (Noordzij)

Ark of the Covenant — type of Christ’s body as dwelling place of the Spirit (Jones)
Bronze serpent — type of Christ as the lifted-up Son of Man (Jones)
High-priestly garments — type of Christ’s righteousness and the maturing church (Jones, Noordzij)
Manna — type of Christ as living bread from heaven (Noordzij, Nee/Lee)
Tabernacle — type of Christ and heavenly sanctuary (Nee/Lee, Noordzij)
Temple of Ezekiel — type of the Church as Temple not made with hands and the Body of Christ (Warnock)
Tree of Life — type of God’s uncreated life in Christ (Nee/Lee)
Burnt Offering — type of sanctification through total surrender to Christ (Warnock)
Grapes — type of the subjugation of the enemies of Christ (Jones)
Red Heifer — type of Christ’s crucifixion sacrifice outside the camp (Jones)
Barley — type of Christ as the risen firstfruits (Nee/Lee)
Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil — type of Satan as source of death and soulish knowledge (Nee/Lee)
Two Silver Trumpets — type of the two resurrections (Jones)
Vine — type of the third resurrection group (Jones)
Wheat — type of Christ (incarnation, death and burial) (Nee/Lee)
Menorah — type of the Church as light-bearer (Warnock)
Mercy Seat — type of Christ as atonement (Warnock)

Day of Atonement — type of reconciliation through Christ as High Priest (Jones, Warnock)
Feast of Firstfruits — type of Christ’s resurrection as firstfruits from the dead (Jones, Nee/Lee, Warnock)
Feast of Tabernacles — type of eschatological harvest and entering into rest (Warnock, Jones, Noordzij)
Feast of Trumpets — type of the first resurrection and second coming of Christ (Jones, Warnock)
Feast of Weeks — type of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Jones, Warnock)
Jubilee — type of apokatastasis and final restoration (Jones, Noordzij, Warnock)
Passover — type of Christ as Paschal Lamb (Warnock, Jones)
Sabbath — type of Christ as eternal rest and eschatological sabbath (Nee/Lee, Warnock, Jones)

Exodus — type of redemption: Egypt–wilderness–Canaan three-stage model (Jones, Nee/Lee, Noordzij)
Red Sea crossing — type of baptism into Christ and deliverance from the world (Nee/Lee, Jones)
The Flood — type of the end-time outpouring of the Spirit (Jones)
Sinai theophany — type of the second coming of Christ and glorification of the saints (Jones, Warnock)
Third creation day — type of Christ’s resurrection from the dead (Nee/Lee)

River of Life — type of the Holy Spirit flowing through the Church-Temple (Warnock)

Priesthood — type of royal priesthood, sanctification and anointing (Jones, Warnock, Noordzij)

Canaan — type of the all-inclusive Christ and rest in inheritance (Nee/Lee, Noordzij)
Eden — type of Christ as true ground of life and new creation (Jones, Nee/Lee)
Jordan River — type of entry into the Feast of Tabernacles age (Jones)
New Jerusalem — type of the fullness of Christ and the church as bride of the Lamb (Jones, Nee/Lee, Warnock)