The Bible is full of different themes and images that foreshadow Christ’s work to save people from their sins. When we think about the role of the priest, for example, we can pretty quickly jump to Jesus being our perfect priest. And while this is true, there’s also an aspect of the priesthood that is fulfilled in God’s intention...

One of my favorite verses about the life of the church is First Thessalonians 5:11, which tells us to encourage and build up one another. But what does it mean to build up one another? Is that like giving compliments or saying kind words, or does it go much deeper? Let’s explore this idea together.  The word we often...

Unless you live a very peculiar kind of life, Exaltation is a word we don’t use much at all in everyday conversation. But if you are a Christian, you do benefit from it every day. Exaltation means to lift someone up, or to elevate them in status. In other words, it is the opposite of humiliation, which means to...

The word “humiliation” is not one that we often associate with Jesus. It’s one that we can’t help but read in a negative light. But as we will see, when it’s connected to Jesus, it has some really good news.  Humiliation as we typically understand it, means to put someone to shame. But in an older sense, the word...

In the Old Testament, there are three key offices that all, ultimately, are fulfilled by Jesus Christ. One of those is the office of king. Let’s see how Jesus fulfills this essential role in the life of God’s people. Christ’s fulfillment of the role of King is found in two different forms: The first focuses on the nation of...

The Old Testament describes three key offices, or roles, that are essential to the religious and social life of God’s people, all of which foreshadowed Jesus Christ. One of these was the priest, and specifically the High Priest. So how does the High Priest point us to Jesus? Let’s explore how Jesus is the fulfillment of this role. The...