Types of the Messiah - Edwards - VII

Required reading

Conclude Types of the Messiah in Vol 2 of the Works by Jonathan Edwards (Available from Amazon or free here).

My summary

This week we read about types of the Messiah from:

(i) the atonement made by legal sacrifices;

(ii) the incense offerings;

(iii) the sin offerings;

(iv) the priests;

(v) uncleanness;

(vi) purifications;

(vii) annointing;

(viii) the sanctuary and temple;

(ix) Jerusalem itself.

What grabbed me

I liked the comment on the importance of types: 'The principles of human nature render types a fit method of instruction. It tends to enlighten and illustrate, and to convey instruction with impression, conviction, and pleasure, and to help the memory. These things are confirmed by man’s natural delight in the imitative arts, in painting, poetry, fables, metaphorical language and dramatic performances. This disposition appears early in children.'

The types teach us much about the antitype.

Next week's reading

Commence Notes on the Bible in Vol 2 of the Works by Jonathan Edwards (Available from Amazon or free here) by reading up to the paragraph beginning 'There is frequent mention in that part of the Pentateuch, (which is expressly styled the law,) of several tribes of Israel and their names, and of the patriarchs who were the heads of the tribes.'

Now it's your turn

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