| Advocate |
“The Lord standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people” (Isa. 3:13). |
John 2:1 |
| Baptism |
Immersion in and emergence from the water points to Christ’s death, burial, and Resurrection. |
Rom. 6:1–6 |
| Blood |
The sacrificial animal’s blood anticipates Christ’s Atonement; it is His “blood that maketh an atonement for the soul” (Lev. 17:11). |
John 6:54; Rom. 3:25; Heb. 9:14, 22; 13:12 |
| Blood, shedding of |
The shedding of blood in animal sacrifices points to Christ’s Atonement. |
Lev. 1–6 |
| Blood upon the door at Passover |
Christ’s blood provides deliverance (spiritual and temporal). |
Ex. 12 |
| Branch |
A name of the Messiah. |
Isa. 11:1–5; Jer. 23:5–6; 33:15–17 |
| Brazen serpent |
The brazen serpent is a special object lesson that pertained to the lifting up of Jesus Christ on the cross. |
Num. 21:6–9 |
| Captain |
The Lord is the “captain of the Lord’s host” (Josh. 5:15). |
Josh. 5:15; Heb. 2:10 |
| Cities of refuge |
Christ signifies the “refuge,” the “high priest,” and the “avenger of blood” (Hebrew “redeemer of blood”). |
Num. 35:6–34; Deut. 4:42; 33:17; Ps. 46:1; 62:7; Heb. 6:18 |
| Commander |
The Lord is the “leader and commander of the people” (Isa. 55:4). |
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| Cornerstone |
The Messiah is the “head stone of the corner” (Ps. 118:22). |
Matt. 21:42 |
| Counselor |
A title of the Messiah. |
Isa. 9:6–7 |
| Covert |
The Messiah is like a “covert from the tempest” to His followers (Isa. 32:2). |
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| Day of Atonement |
Sacrifices and symbols of the Day of Atonement uniquely signified Christ’s atoning sacrifice. |
Lev. 16; Heb. 7–9 |
| Dew |
“I will be as the dew unto Israel,” said the Lord (Hosea 14:5). |
Ps. 110:3; Hosea 14:4–5 |
| Eagle |
The eagle represents the Lord’s power to protect His people. |
Deut. 32:10–12 |
| Fire |
The Lord is described as a “wall of fire” and “consuming fire” (Zech. 2:5). |
Deut. 4:24 |
| Fortress |
The Lord has the qualities of a fortress, with the ability to protect His people. |
2 Sam. 22:2–4 |
| Fountain of water |
The Lord is the “fountain of living waters.” |
Jer. 2:13; 17:13 |
| Guide |
God “will be our guide even unto death.” |
Ps. 48:14 |
| High priest |
The high priest of ancient Israel served as a figure of “the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus” (Heb. 3:1; 4:14). |
Lev. 21 |
| Horns of the altar |
The horns of the altar in the ancient temple are representative of God’s power to bring forth salvation. |
Ex. 29:12; 1 Sam. 2:10; 2 Sam. 22:3; Ps. 75:10; Jer. 48:25 |
| Husband |
“I was an husband unto them, saith the Lord” (Jer. 31:32). |
Isa. 54:5 |
| Judge |
Just judges in the book of Judges were a type of the Lord’s anticipated eternal judgeship. |
Gen. 18:25; Isa. 11:4 |
| King |
Moses, Melchizedek, and other righteous leaders were types of the Lord, “the King of all the earth” (Ps. 47:7). |
Deut. 33:4–5; Ps. 44:4; 47:6 |
| Lamb |
The lamb signified Jesus, the lamb of God. |
Ex. 12:5; John 1:29 |
| Lawgiver |
The Lord is “our lawgiver” (Isa. 33:22) |
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| Law of Moses |
All components of the law anticipated Christ’s Atonement. |
Gal. 3:24 |
| Light |
The Lord is the light of the world. |
Isa. 60:19 |
| Lion |
A lion has qualities, such as strength, fearlessness, and power, that belong to Jesus Christ. |
Rev. 5:5; cf. Gen. 49:8–12 |
| Manna from heaven |
Christ is the “true” and “living” bread from heaven. |
Ex. 16:11–35; John 6:32–57 |
| Mediator |
Moses was the mediator of the first covenant, Christ of the second. |
Gal. 3:19–20; 1 Tim. 2:5 |
| Ordinances |
Various ordinances (sacrifices, shewbread, incense, baptism, etc.) pertain to Christ’s Atonement. |
Lev. 18:4; 2 Chr. 2:4; Ezek. 43:11 |
| Passover |
Aspects of the Passover anticipated the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who is “our Passover” (1 Cor. 5:7). |
Ex. 12 |
| Plagues |
The Messiah will destroy death at His Resurrection: “I will be thy plagues, O death” (Hosea 13:14). |
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| Plant |
The Messiah has the qualities of a plant. |
Isa. 53:2; Ezek. 34:29 |
| Priest |
The office of and the requirements placed on ancient Levitical priests anticipated Christ’s Atonement. |
Lev. 8:5–10; 9; 16; 17; 21:1, 16–23; Heb. 7:11–12, 21 |
| Prophet |
All of God’s prophets are types of Jesus, the greatest of all prophets. |
Deut. 18:15–18; John 6:14; Mark 6:4 |
| Purifier |
As a goldsmith purifies gold, the Lord purifies souls. |
Mal. 3:3; 1 Pet. 1:22; Heb. 9:13–14 |
| Reverend |
The Lord is to be revered, because “holy and reverend is his name” (Ps. 111:9). |
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| Rock |
The Lord is “the Rock.” |
Deut. 32:4; Ps. 28:1; 62:2; 1 Cor. 10:1–4 |
| Root |
The Messiah has the qualities of a root, which gives life to the plant as He gives life to mankind. |
Isa. 53:2; Rev. 22:16 |
| Sacrifices |
Ancient sacrifices prefigured Christ’s roles as offering, offerer, and priest. |
Lev. 1–7 |
| Sacrificial meal |
The ancient sacrificial meal, which was eaten by the offerer and the priests in the temple, anticipates the modern sacramental meal; the former looked forward to Christ’s sacrifice, and the latter recalled it. |
Lev. 7:11–36 |
| Shepherd |
“The Lord is my shepherd.” |
Ps. 23 |
| Shield |
The Lord is a shield that protects His people. |
Gen. 15:1; Ps. 28:7; Prov. 30:5 |
| Shiloh |
A title of the Messiah. |
Gen. 49:10; 50:24 |
| Star |
The Messiah is the “Star out of Jacob” (Num. 24:17). |
Rev. 22:16 |
| Stem of Jesse |
The Messiah, through the lines of Jesse, has the qualities of a stem. |
Isa. 11:1–4 |
| Sun |
The Lord is the “Sun of righteousness” (Mal. 4:2). |
Ps. 84:11 |
| Temple |
Jesus is our sanctuary and “dwelling place” (Ps. 90:1). |
Isa. 8:14; Ezek. 11:16 |
| Veil of the temple |
The veil is a symbol of Christ’s flesh. |
Heb. 10:19–20 |
| Vestments, sacred |
Various parts of the ancient priestly sacred vestments symbolize different aspects of the Atonement. |
Ex. 28:6–30 |
| Water |
Jesus is the living water that saves Israel from death. |
Num. 20:7–11; Jer. 2:13; John 4:10–14 |
| Witness |
The Messiah serves as a witness of the truth. |
Isa. 55:4; John 18:37; Rev. 3:14 |
