Jesus, the One Perfect Israelite

Jesus How Jesus brings redemption by reliving the story of Israel

V I S IT OU R WE B SI T E

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1 Firstborn ISRAEL is the firstborn son of the

LORD. (Exod 4:22-23; Jer 31:9) JESUS is the firstborn, the one

and only Son of GOD. (John 3:16; Col 1:15)

4 Offering ISRAEL’s story is marked by father Abraham offering his only beloved son as a sacrifice and Isaac’s willingness to be sacrificed. (Gen 22:2, 9) JESUS’ story is marked by Father GOD offering His only beloved Son and Jesus’ willingness to be sacrificed.

(Matt 3:17; John 10:18)

7 Passover Lamb ISRAEL sacrifices Passover lambs for

their deliverance from slavery and death. (Exod 12:6-7,12)

JESUS is sacrificed like a lamb on

Passover to deliver the world from the slavery of sin and death.

(John 1:29; 1 Cor 5:7)

2 Blessing ISRAEL’s story begins with the LORD promising to bless all the families of the earth through Abraham. (Gen 12:3) JESUS, Son of Abraham, is the ultimate blessing to all the families of the earth. (Matt 1:1; Gal 3:14)

3 Miraculous Conception ISRAEL’s beginning includes the

5 Son ISRAEL includes the sons and

daughters of Jacob. (Exod 1-5) JESUS is a Son of Jacob. (Matt 1:2)

ISRAEL’s life is preserved by going

miraculous conception of Isaac.

(Gen 17:19)

to Egypt during the great famine.

(Gen 46:3-4)

JESUS’ earthly beginning

JESUS’ life is preserved by going to

includes His miraculous conception. (Matt 1:18)

Egypt –with His parents.

(Matt 2:13-15)

After ISRAEL goes through the water of the Red Sea, they go into the wilderness for 40 years. Each year of judgment in the wilderness corresponds to the 40 days the spies were scouting the Holy Land. (Num 14:34) After JESUS goes through the water of the Jordan River, He goes into the wilderness for 40 days. Each day in the wilderness, Jesus restores the bad report of the 40-day exploration of the Holy Land. (Luke 4:1-13)

8 Baptism ISRAEL is baptized into Moses as

they go through the water of the Red Sea. (I Cor 10:2)

6 Life Preserved

9 Wilderness

JESUS is baptized by John in the

Jordan River. (Mark 1:9)

10 Bread ISRAEL receives manna, bread

from Heaven, that gives them life in the wilderness. (Exod 16:4,15) JESUS comes down from

Heaven and gives Himself as the Bread of Life to the world and is born in Bethlehem, the house of bread. (John 6:33-35)

11 Trumpet ISRAEL hears the sound of the

trumpet blast as the LORD comes down onto Mt. Sinai.

(Exod 19:16-20)

JESUS will come down from

Heaven at the sound of the trumpet blast. (1 Thess 4:16)

12 Instructions ISRAEL receives their

foundational instructions on Mt. Sinai.

(Exod 20:1-17) JESUS gives His foundational

instructions on the Mt. of Beatitudes. (Matt 5-7)

13 Sabbath ISRAEL is commanded to observe

the Sabbath. (Deut 5:12-15) JESUS is the Lord of the

Sabbath. (Mark 2:27-28)

14 High Priest ISRAEL’s high priest makes

17 Tabernacle ISRAEL celebrates the Feast of

atonement for Israel. (Lev 16)

Tabernacles. (Lev 23:33-36)

JESUS is the great High Priest

JESUS is the Word that became

Who gives His life as atonement for Israel and the Nations.

(Heb 2:14-18)

flesh and tabernacled among us.

(John 1:14)

their barley harvest to the LORD. (Lev 23:9-14) JESUS gives His life and is

resurrected from the grave as the Firstfruits from the dead.

(1 Cor 15:20-24; Col 1:18)

16 Light to the Nations ISRAEL is to be a light to the

Nations. (Isa 49:6; Isa 60:3) JESUS is the Light to the

Nations. (Isa 42:6; John 8:12)

ISRAEL has suffered throughout

history because the LORD has identified Himself as the GOD of Israel. (Exod 3:14-15) JESUS is the ultimate Suffering

Servant through his crucifixion and is the GOD of Israel. (Isa 53; Philip 2:6-11; Heb 2:10)

15 Firstfruits ISRAEL gives the firstfruits of

19 Suffering Servant

18 King ISRAEL’s king, David, is anointed

as king by Samuel the prophet, years before all the people recognize David as king.

(1 Sam 16:13; 2 Sam 2:4; 5:3) JESUS, the Son of David, is

anointed as the King by John the prophet, thousands of years before every knee bows and every tongue confesses that He is King.

(Mark 1:9-11; Zech 14:9; Philip 2:10-11)

20 Prophet, Priest, King ISRAEL’s leadership has

Prophets, Priests, and Kings.

(1 Kings 1:34) JESUS is the perfect Prophet, the

perfect High Priest, and the perfect King. (Deut 18:18; Heb 7:26-28; 1 Tim 1:17)