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Melchizedek (Gen 4; Ps 110:4; Heb. 5-7), Moses (Deut. 18:15-19; Exod. 3:7-10; Acts 7:25), and kinsman-
redeemer (Lev 25:48-49; Ruth 3:12-13; Heb. 2:14-15). On Kinsman-redeemer, Walvoord says that “Christ
fulfilled this by becoming Man and by having the sins of the world imputed to Him. The Old Testament
redeemer had to be able to redeem even as Christ did in the New Testament” (Ruth 4:4-6; John 10:11,
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18; 1 Peter 1:18).

Typical Events
There is a plethora of typical events. The first one is the clothing of Adam and Eve. By clothing
them, God demonstrated to them that He was going to supply what will cover the shame of
their sin [Gen 3:21; Job 29:14; Ps 132:9; Rom 3:22]). The preservation in the Ark represented
God’s deliverance of the righteous from the judgment that relied on Jesus’ sacrificial work [2
Pet 2:5]). Deliverance from Egypt through Passover represented God’s deliverance of those
people who will place their faith in Jesus Christ from God’s coming wrath [Exod. 12]). The entrance into
the land which was the land full of milk and honey is representative of the place that Jesus Christ
promised His disciples that He was going to prepare so that they can be with Him when He comes back
to get them.

Typical Things.

The Old Testament Sacrifices
Typical things include among others, the Old Testament sacrifices. Most scholars suggest
the book of Leviticus is the explanation of what Jesus Christ was going to do as the Great
High Priest. In Leviticus, we read that many kinds of sacrifices that were offered for the
atonement of people’s sins (Lev. 17:11). Walvoord notes that “The sacrifices of the Old
Testament are clearly intended to be a typical foreshadowing of the sacrifice of Christ.
Almost every aspect of the meaning of the death of Christ is anticipated.”
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Other Typical Things.
John F. Walvoord notes:

Several other typical things in the Old Testament could be mentioned. Aaron’s rod that budded is
typical of Christ’s resurrection (cf. Num. 17; Heb. 9:4). The brazen serpent of Numbers 21:5-9 bears
the testimony of Christ Himself that it is an important type (John 3:14-16). The smitten rock of
Exodus 17:5-7 is typical of Christ (1 Cor.10:4) and represents the fact that Christ smitten and
crucified provided the water of salvation which completely satisfies. Noah’s ark has represented to
the people of God of all ages the work of God in delivering His own from judgment. It is frequently
mentioned in the New Testament in various connections (Matt 24:37-38; Luke 17:26-7; Heb. 11:7; 1
Pet. 3:20; 2 Pet. 2:5-9).
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Typical Institutions and Ceremonies.
Typical institutions and ceremonies include the Old Testament priesthoods, feasts of Jehovah, and cities
of refuge. The typology of the cities of refuges describes the sanctuary for those who were found to
have committed inadvertent sin whose consequence was death. In the Mosaic Law, there were some
provisions for a person who had innocently taken the life of another. That person’s deliverance from the
avenger of blood depended on his fleeing to a city of refuge. After the high priest’s death, that person
could return and all of his manslaughter charges would be dropped. As long as the high priest was alive,

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