Michael Morales on the Bronze Serpent in Numbers 21
Learn how a major Old Testament scholar connects the serpent on a pole to Christ on the Cross.
Snakes Alive!?. . . or How Jesus Fulfills Numbers 21
“And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life” (John 3:14–15). How does the serpent on a pole relate to Christ upon the cross?
The Akedah and the Crucifixion: Luke and Isaac Typology
The story of Abraham’s great test to offer Isaac, known in later tradition as the Akedah, meaningfully typifies many aspects of Luke’s portrayal of Christ.
The Cross in Genesis 4.7: Cain Rejected and Rejecting
Is sin crouching at the door, ready to pounce on Cain in Genesis 4:7, or is a “sin offering” lying down ready to extend to Cain the very mercy of God?
4.16 Nicholas Piotrowski, Stephen Dempster • Combined Reading • “You Carry the Fate of Us All, Little One” and “The Day of Atonement”
Listen to a combined reading of Nicholas Piotrowski and Stephen Dempster’s essays on the Day of Atonement.
The Day of Atonement
The rite of the Old Covenant Day of Atonement proved insufficient. The cross of Christ, once and for all, is the better and sufficient atonement.
The Levitical Covenant (Part 3): The Priestly Nature of the New Covenant
Jesus Christ is our great high priest and he has transformed his people into a kingdom of priests. How does the Levitical Covenant foreshadow our Savior’s priestly service?
The Levitical Covenant (Part 2): Three Truths About the Levitical Covenant
If the Levitical covenant is the shell, then the Mosaic covenant is the yolk. But this is a shell that reinforces the weakness of the Mosaic covenant in preparation for something even greater.
The Levitical Covenant (Part 1): Returning a Priceless Work of Art to the Bible
Like a long-forgotten treasure, the Levitical Covenant has nearly slipped into obscurity. We seek to recover it here, examining its beauty and placing it back amongst its covenantal counterparts.
Eight Glories of the Cross
How does the Bible present the work of Christ on the cross? And how do these diverse vantage points all relate to penal substitution? Read these eight summaries of Dr. Stephen Wellum’s work to find out.
