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What is a Type? According to Webster, a type is “a figure or representation of
something to come. It is therefore prophetic by its character, and we may expect
a considerable contribution from it to the doctrine of Christ. A study of
Christological typology includes about fifty important types of Christ— about half
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of the recognized total in the entire field of typology.” On the other hand,
Walvoord defines typology as that which is “concerned with (1) typical persons;
(2) typical events; (3) typical things; (4) typical institutions; and (5) typical
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ceremonies.”

Radicalisms that Must be Avoided in Typology. For Walvoord, one of the extremes that must be
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avoided is the limitation of typology only to instances that are clearly authorized in the NT. The other
is considering typology in every situation in the OT to the neglect of the exegesis of Scripture and that
within its context.
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Typical Persons.

Aaron
Collaboration of both the OT and NT passages state that the priesthood of Aaron was a direct
representation of that of Christ’s. In Hebrews, we read that the honor of being the high priest was not
something somebody can just take upon himself. Instead, it was a calling from God (Heb. 5:4). Also,
Jesus Christ, being superior over Aaron, was appointed to minister on behalf of His people after the
order of Melchizedek (Heb. 5:5-6).

Abel
In John 10, Christ is presented as the great Shepherd due to His care for His sheep. In
the Old Testament, Abel offered the sacrifice which was accepted by God and led to his
death. His brother Cain, as a representative of the world, out of jealously, killed him.
Jesus Christ offered a sacrifice to God on behalf of people’s sins. Therefore, Abel is a
type in that he portrayed the attitude of a true shepherd in his offering and in his
death.

Adam
In Romans 5:14, Adam is the representative of the old creation while Jesus Christ is the representative of
the new creation. Through one-man, sin came into the whole world, but through the death of one man,
grace abounded for many (Rom 5:12, 15). So, Adam is called the first Adam, and Jesus Christ is called the
last Adam (1 Cor. 15:45-47). So, Adam is a type in that just like Christ who is the representative of all
those who are being born in spirit; Adam is the representative of all those who are being born in sin.

Isaac
Isaac is a type in that both he and Jesus Christ were called by their fathers as the “only begotten” (John
3:16; 11:17), were children of the promise (Gal 4:28-29), experienced persecutions, and experienced
miraculous births. The sacrifice of Isaac is typical of the death of Christ for mankind. The first born of
Abraham was to be offered as a pleasing sacrifice to God. So was Jesus.

Other People Types.
Other typical persons include Benjamin (Luke 2:35), David (2 Sam 7:11-16), Joseph (Gen 30:22-24; Luke
1:35; Acts 15:14; Rom 11:11-12; Eph. 5:25-32), Joshua (John 1:17; Rom 8:2-4; Heb. 7:18-19; Gal 3:23-25),

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