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 […]
Balaam’s Adversary: Jesus in Numbers 22 (the One With the Talking Donkey)
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The Form of Yahweh: Jesus in Numbers 12
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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
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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
September 27, 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. 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 […]
Passing by the Cleft of the Rock: the Son of God in Exodus 33 and 34
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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. Immediately after successfully interceding for Israel, Moses had another request; he said to the Lord, “show me Your glory!” (v. 18). The Lord answered His servant: And He said, “I Myself will […]
Moses’ Friend: Jesus at the Tent of Meeting
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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 […]
What and Why Jesus Wrote on the Ground in John 8
June 8, 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. 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
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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 […]
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