Typology Flashcards

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There are people, places, and events in the Old Testament that foreshadow and point to people, places, and events in the New Testament. This is possible because the Holy Spirit is the inspiration behind the bible.

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Typology

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ADAM AND EVE:
Tree of Life ~
Tree of the knowledge of good and evil ~
Serpent ~
Waters welling up in the garden ~
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~ life united with God
~ only God can choose good and evil
~ evil
~ God’s grace

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THE WILLING SACRIFICE OF ISSAC: 
Abraham is willing to give his son ~
The son is willing ~
The son carries the wood for the sacrifice ~ 
God provides a sacrifice ~
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~ God, the father, is willing to give his son
~ the son is willing
~ Jesus carries the wood of the cross
~ God provides a sacrifice

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PASSOVER:
Have an unblemished lamb ~
Put the blood of the lamb over the doorpost  for salvation ~ 
Eat the lamb ~
Eat unleavened bread ~
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~ Jesus is the unblemished lamb
~ the blood of Jesus saves us
~ receive Jesus in the Eucharist
~ bread of the Eucharist must be unleavened

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EXODUS
Israelites were enslaved by Egyptians ~
They crossed the waters to be saved ~
Fed with manna ~
Moses goes up a mountain to receive law ~
God’s presence stays with them in the Ark ~
Israelites were trying to get to the Promise Land ~

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~ we are enslaved by sin 
~ waters of baptism save us 
~ fed by the Eucharist 
~ Jesus goes up a mountain to give law
~ Jesus stays with us in the tabernacle 
~ we are trying to get the Heaven
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St. Augustine’s Quote

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” The New Testament is hidden in the Old and the Old Testament is revealed in the New.”

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The Old and New Testament must be read as _______________.

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one whole picture

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Main themes found in the Old Testament:

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  1. Sin must be destroyed or it will destroy you
  2. Worship of the one true God brings peace and fulfillment, but worship of false god brings destruction.
  3. The Bible starts with marriage and ends with marriage. We are made to enter in to the love of the Trinity.
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