Sermons and Biblical Studies

Jer_30:9. David a Type Of Christ "They shall serve the Lord their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them."’97Jer_30:9. No one ever more fully typified Jesus than David, who, notwithstanding his lamentable defects of character, was an eminently holy man, and an illustrious servant of the God of Israel. His … Continue reading “414. JER 30:9. DAVID A TYPE OF CHRIST”

Jdg_13:3-5. Samson a Type Of Christ "And the angel of the Lord appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren and hearest not; but thou shalt conceive and bear a son," &c.’97Jdg_13:3-5. Few persons of scriptural renown appear to less advantage than Samson. There are no evidences of superior piety … Continue reading “413. JDG 13:3-5. SAMSON A TYPE OF CHRIST”

Jos_1:1-5. Joshua a Type Of Christ "The Lord spake unto Joshua, the son of Nun." &c.’97Jos_1:1-5. See Heb_4:8. The life and history of the most celebrated individual could not fully and perfectly typify the life and work of the Son of God. In several things Moses could not represent the coming Messiah. His sin against … Continue reading “412. JOS 1:1-5. JOSHUA A TYPE OF CHRIST”

Deu_18:15. Moses a Type Of Christ "A prophet’97like unto me."’97Deu_18:15. No other person so fully and clearly typified Christ as Moses. His life was crowded with events which evidently shadowed forth the long-predicted and expected Messiah. In addition to these prominent events, God expressly commanded him to inform the people, that he would raise up … Continue reading “411. DEU 18:15. MOSES A TYPE OF CHRIST”

Act_7:9. Resemblance Between Joseph And Christ "And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt, but God was with him."’97Act_7:9. All kinds of readers are charmed with the history of Joseph. So full of incident we do not wonder at young persons feeling deeply interested in the striking details of holy writ. So evidently … Continue reading “410. ACT 7:9. RESEMBLANCE BETWEEN JOSEPH AND CHRIST”

Gen_21:3. Isaac a Type Of Christ "And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare unto him. Isaac."’97Gen_21:3. The piety and faith of Abraham;n surrendering his beloved son, at the demand of Jehovah, has ever been held up, as an extraordinary act of love and devotedness to God. … Continue reading “409. GEN 21:3. ISAAC A TYPE OF CHRIST”

Heb_7:11. Melchisedec a Type Of Christ "After the order of Melchisedec."’97Heb_7:11. It is impossible to conceive of a more clear and manifest type of Jesus than Melchisedec. As such he was spoken of by the psalmist in one of his most direct and beautiful prophecies of the Messiah, Psa_110:4. The apostle quotes the language of … Continue reading “408. HEB 7:11. MELCHISEDEC A TYPE OF CHRIST”

2Pe_2:5. Noah a Type Of Christ "Noah’97a preacher of righteousness."’972Pe_2:5. Few lives have had so many incidents of a striking nature crowded into them as that of Noah. He lived at a very interesting crisis, and had to do with events of the most solemn and important character. His personal history is repeatedly brought for … Continue reading “407. 2PE 2:5. NOAH A TYPE OF CHRIST”

Rom_5:14. Adam a Type Of Christ "Who is the figure of him that was to come."’97Rom_5:14. The person, offices, and work of Christ, were not only predicted by the prophets, who all bare witness to him, but a variety of striking types shadowed him forth. Hence Christ is called the truth; that is, the exemplification … Continue reading “406. ROM 5:14. ADAM A TYPE OF CHRIST”

Sketches of Sermons on Types and Metaphors Autor: JABEZ BURNS