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 […]
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 […]
Abraham’s Lunch Guest: Jesus in Genesis 18
June 29, 2018 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. Genesis 18 indisputably records Yahweh visiting with Abraham in person. The account is so vivid and descriptive of a real-world event that it can leave no doubt as to what happened. In […]
The King of Nations: Jesus in Genesis 17
April 12, 2018 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. Thirteen years after the birth of Ishmael the Lord appeared once again to speak with Abram. The Son, who ratified the covenant with Abram by passing through the animal pieces, returned to […]
Jesus Personally Ratified the Abrahamic Covenant
January 3, 2018 by 8 Comments
Note: 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 Covenantor Genesis 12 opens with the central passage of the book, where the Lord first came to direct Abram’s path: Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go forth from your […]
The Jews Were Supposed to Return to the Land in Disobedience
March 27, 2014 by 5 Comments
Those who question or deny that the return of the Jews to the Promised Land beginning in 1948 was a fulfillment of prophecy often appeal to the people’s continued rejection of God. After all, the returns from the Babylonian captivity under Zerubbabel, Ezra and Nehemiah were done out of national obedience to God. And there […]
The Promised Land Covenant
September 3, 2013 by 1 Comment
The unconditional covenant covered here is commonly referred to as the, “Palestinian Covenant.” This is a misnomer of the highest order due to it being rooted in anti-Semitism. The Roman Emperor Hadrian renamed Judea, “Palestine” in an attempt to erase the Hebrew claim to the land (135 A.D.). In modern times, the designation is incorrectly […]
The New Covenant is Not Yet Complete
June 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
During the Last Supper Jesus indicated that the New Covenant was to be instituted by the spilling of His blood for the forgiveness of sins (e.g. Matt. 26:28). In speaking on the purpose of observing the ordinance of the Lord’s Supper, Paul reminds the Gentile Church in Corinth that Jesus had spoken of the New […]
Jesus is Not on David’s Throne
May 27, 2013 by 4 Comments
The Davidic Covenant is comprised of promises made by God to David, making it unconditional. The information most pertinent to understanding the Millennium is first found in 2 Samuel 7:10-13: And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them, so that they may dwell in their own place and be […]
God Makes Abraham a Promise About the Millennium
May 16, 2013 by 2 Comments
The nature of the Abrahamic Covenant is strikingly unconditional as recorded in the ceremony of Genesis 15:9-11, 17-18: He said to him, “Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” And he brought him all these, cut them in […]
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