This article is part of a series on Old Testament Christophanies. For important background information, see An Introduction to Old Testament Christophanies–with Justin Martyr. This article is a supplement to the previous entry, The God of Israel: Jesus in Exodus 24. After the Lord had finished speaking with Moses on Sinai, He gave him the two stone […]
The God of Israel: Jesus in Exodus 24
May 29, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is part of a series on Old Testament Christophanies. For important background information, see An Introduction to Old Testament Christophanies–with Justin Martyr. At the opening of Exodus 24, Moses was ordered to climb up to the Lord once again: Then He said to Moses, “Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu and seventy […]
Justin Martyr Said That God’s Name, Jesus, Was Declared Mysteriously Through Moses
April 24, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is part of a series on Old Testament Christophanies. For important background information, see An Introduction to Old Testament Christophanies–with Justin Martyr. It is especially useful to read the article on Jesus in Exodus 23. Justin Martyr, the famed second-century church father, understood that it was the Son speaking to Moses from Sinai. And […]
Yahweh’s Name is in Him: Jesus in Exodus 23
April 14, 2020 by 3 Comments
This article is part of a series on Old Testament Christophanies. For important background information, see An Introduction to Old Testament Christophanies–with Justin Martyr. The Lord’s instructions from Sinai included a promise that the Angel would lead the Israelites into the Promised Land: “Behold, I am going to send an angel before you to guard you along […]
The Word on Sinai: Jesus in Exodus 19
March 11, 2020 by 2 Comments
This article is part of a series on Old Testament Christophanies. For important background information, see An Introduction to Old Testament Christophanies–with Justin Martyr. For the student of Scripture, Exodus 19 is a staple chapter. It is here where the Israelites entered into the Mosaic Covenant (or Sinaitic Covenant) with the Lord. Also, here began the […]
Standing on the Rock: The Son of God in Exodus 17 and Numbers 20
February 21, 2020 by 6 Comments
This article is part of a series on Old Testament Christophanies. For important background information, see An Introduction to Old Testament Christophanies–with Justin Martyr. At the Lord’s command, the Israelites moved from the wilderness of Sin (the region between Elim and Mount Sinai [Exod 16:1]) and eventually came to Rephidim, which was located on the western […]
In the Pillar of Fire: Jesus in Exodus 13 and 14
February 1, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is part of a series on Old Testament Christophanies. For important background information, see An Introduction to Old Testament Christophanies–with Justin Martyr. As the Israelites were heading toward the Red Sea, the Lord made it clear that His promise to lead them out of Egypt wasn’t limited to Him guiding them from Heaven: The LORD was […]
Moses’ Judge: The Son of God in Exodus 4:24-26
January 10, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is part of a series on Old Testament Christophanies. For important background information, see An Introduction to Old Testament Christophanies–with Justin Martyr. As Moses and his family were traveling to Egypt, the Lord visited him again. The tenor of their meeting this time, however, was quite different. Now it came about at the lodging […]
In the Burning Bush: Jesus in Exodus 3
December 31, 2019 by 7 Comments
This article is part of a series on Old Testament Christophanies. For important background information, see An Introduction to Old Testament Christophanies–with Justin Martyr. By the time Moses had fled from Egypt to settle in Midian, it had been over four centuries since the Lord had last appeared to anyone. The wait ended in Exodus 3, […]
Jacob’s Wrestling Partner: Jesus in Genesis 32 and 35
September 10, 2019 by 4 Comments
This article is part of a series on Old Testament Christophanies. For important background information, see An Introduction to Old Testament Christophanies–with Justin Martyr. In Genesis 32, Jacob came to the ford of the Jabbok, a tributary of the Jordan River from the east. He had his wives, maids, and children cross to the other side […]
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