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"Eight 'Types of Christ' in the Life of Joseph" - By Calvin Allen

"Eight 'Types of Christ' in the Life of Joseph" - By Calvin Allen

The life of Joseph in Genesis 37–50 is, in my opinion, the strongest of all Christ-figures in scripture. Joseph is not the Christ, nor is every detail of his life symbolic. However, there are likely more occasions, though I haven’t specifically counted, throughout his life that have greater fulfillment found in Jesus than any other biblical character. These parallels are often called “types”— divine patterns that point forward to Christ. Below are eight significant ways Joseph serves as a type of Christ.

"Adam And Eve Illustrates God And Us" - By Cameron Piner

"Adam And Eve Illustrates God And Us" - By Cameron Piner

This article is going to be about Adam & Eve, I promise. However, I want to start by talking about God for a bit. Because, while the people in the Bible may seem like they are the main characters or heroes of the stories in the Bible; in reality, they are not the main character. God is the Main Character of the Bible. God is the Hero of every story in scripture. Meanwhile, the people, whom we are reading stories about, are there to illustrate different aspects of our God and His relationship with His people. This is true with the story of Adam & Eve as well. So, let’s go on a brief journey to consider some passages about God, then we will come back to talk about Adam & Eve.