Christ in the Bible: An Introduction
The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us… (John 1:14)
In the volume of the book it is written of me… (Hebrews 10:7)
What was written in Moses, the prophets, and the Psalms concerning Him… (Luke 24:44)
The written Word is all about the Living Word.
Since Jesus Christ is the Word, is God, is the Author and Finisher of our faith, that means He can be found throughout the entire written Word.
We see Him in type, shadow, metaphor, parable and parallel.
We see His holiness, deity, sacrifice, burial, and resurrection.
We see His Divine nature, His humanity, His life and times, character, and mighty works.
We see that He has always been the Beloved Son of the Father in Whom He is well pleased.
Here is a short survey of a few places the glorious Christ appears in the pages of the Book of books.
He is in the animal skins with which God clothed the nakedness of Adam and Eve, for He is the only covering of righteousness for our sin.
He is the Tree of life in the Garden of Eden. Eat of His fruit and live forever
He is the Seed of the woman in Eden, destined to bruise the Serpent’s head.
He is Noah’s ark, the only safe place from God’s judgment.
He is Isaac, Abraham’s “son of promise” on mount Mariah walking willingly to the altar.
He is the ram in the bushes that died in Isaac’s place; He takes our place on the death altar.
He is Jacob’s peeled sticks by the mating cattle’s watering trough, for by His stripes we are healed.
He is the Passover Lamb
He is the Red Sea, opened wide for our deliverance, and crashing down upon our enemies.
He is the scarlet wool and running (living) water for the ceremonial cleansing of the leper.
He is our Tabernacle, our Dwelling place, and everything in it.
He is the Ark of the Covenant to keep the Law for us (stone tablets of the Ten Commandments), be our Resurrection and life (Aaron’s rod that budded), and Bread of life (golden bowl of manna).
He is our High Priest
He is the taker of our curse, for “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree.”
He is the Temple of God.
He is all Temple sacrifices
He is our Scapegoat that bears our sins forever into the wilderness of God’s forgetfulness.
He is Moses’ rod that swallowed the wizards’ rods, and their snakes.
He is the brazen serpent lifted high in the camp for the healing of the fatal snakebite of sin.
He is the Rock of ages, bearing the cleft of the Rock and giving a hiding place for Moses.
He is the stricken Rock that gave water in the wilderness.
He is the true Manna, bread of life.
He is Rahab’s scarlet cord by which her family was saved from destruction
He is Ruth’s Kinsman Redeemer, and ours.
He is the fulfillment of the prophecies of the Messianic Psalms. (Such as Ps 22 and Ps 69)
He is David and Bathsheba’s innocent baby boy who bore the sins of David (and our own) and took the death that He did not deserve.
He is Solomon, Son of David.
He is Gideon’s jar broken to shed the light in darkness.
He is Joseph, wrongfully punished yet ultimately exalted.
He is Isaac, “Laughter”, Son of Promise and joy of His Father.
He is Isaiah’s Vision, enthroned in Heaven and worshipped by angels.
He is the grain of wheat that dies and falls to the ground.
He is the net cast into the sea of humanity that catches all kinds of fish.
He is the grain of mustard seed that becomes the greatest of all trees.
He is the Head of the Body of Christ.
He is the Holy Child and conquering King at earth’s ending.
He is the Good Samaritan, the Good Shepherd, the Resurrection, the Door, the Way, Truth and Life.
He is Bridegroom, King, Warrior, and Judge.
He is the Light of the world, and of the eternal Holy City of God.
He is All in All, Alpha and Omega, and ultimately everything– EVERYTHING– is about Him.
He is mine, and I am His.
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