The Revealer of Yahweh: Jesus in 1 Samuel 3

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.  1 Samuel 3 characterizes God’s Word, His Son, as the revealer of Yahweh. Before Samuel became a prophet, he was a boy, serving the Lord in Shiloh, where the Tabernacle was. But it […]

The Angel Under the Oak: Jesus in Judges 6

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.  Judges 6 begins during one of the periods when there was no judge. The Israelites did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, so He handed them over to the […]

Joshua’s Leader: Jesus in Deuteronomy 31

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 age of 120, Moses was close to the end of his life, meaning the Israelites would soon need a new leader. In Deuteronomy 31, Moses called to Joshua, and in […]

Balaam’s Adversary: Jesus in Numbers 22 (the One With the Talking Donkey)

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 Numbers 22, the Israelites came to camp in the plains of Moab, beyond the Jordan, opposite Jericho. The Moabites feared their new neighbors, so Balak the son of Zippor, the king […]

The Form of Yahweh: Jesus in Numbers 12

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 Numbers 12, we read that Miriam and Aaron spoke against their brother Moses because he had married a Cushite woman.[1] The Lord heard the siblings question if He […]

Sender of the Holy Spirit: Jesus in Numbers 11

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 continued their time in the wilderness, they complained about having only manna to eat in Numbers 11. Upon hearing their complaints, Moses had one of his own. He asked […]

Christ in the Wilderness: Jesus in Numbers 21

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 the same chapter where he wrote that “Christ” was the rock that followed the Israelites (1 Cor 10:4), the apostle Paul wrote that Christ had been with the people a second […]

Moses’ Friend: Jesus at the Tent of Meeting

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.  Exodus 33 follows the incident of the people worshipping the golden calf. In this chapter, the Lord spoke to Moses, telling him that the Israelites would continue their journey to the Promised […]

Yahweh’s Name is in Him: Jesus in Exodus 23

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

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 […]