Shadows & SubstanceColossians 2:16-17

Melchizedek• A minor OT character Genesis 14:18-20– King of righteousness– King of Salem…King of peace– First person called a priest

Melchizedek• A minor OT character Genesis 14:18-20• Prophecy about Melchizedek Psalm

110:1-4• Shadow of Jesus’ priesthood– God declared Jesus to be priest Hebrews

5:5-7– Melchizedek made like Son of God Hebrews

7:1-3• Connections– Not because of family lineage Hebrews 7:3– A priest continually Hebrews 7:15-17– King of peace and righteousness Romans

14:17– A priest on the throne Hebrews 4:14-16

Joseph• Betrayal– Joseph betrayed by Judah Genesis 37:26-27– Jesus betrayed by Judas Matthew 26:14-16

Joseph• Betrayal• Falsely accused and wrongly imprisoned– Joseph by Potiphar’s wife Genesis 39:17-20– Jesus by false witnesses Matthew 26:59-61

Joseph• Betrayal• Falsely accused and wrongly imprisoned• Miraculously rescued– Joseph through interpreting dreams Genesis

41:14-16– Jesus through the resurrection Acts 2:23-24

Joseph• Betrayal• Falsely accused and wrongly imprisoned• Miraculously rescued• Authority– Joseph given all authority in Egypt Genesis

41:40-41– Jesus given all authority in heaven & on

earth Matthew 28:18; 1 Corinthians 15:27

Joseph• Betrayal• Falsely accused and wrongly imprisoned• Miraculously rescued• Authority• Saved God’s people– Joseph Genesis 45:7-8– Jesus Acts 5:30-31

Joseph• Betrayal• Falsely accused and wrongly imprisoned• Miraculously rescued• Authority• Saved God’s people• Appearing to ten then eleven John

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From Passover to Pentecost

• The Passover– The OT Passover Exodus 12• Lamb without blemish killed Vs. 5-6• Blood sprinkled Vs. 7• God would pass over them Vs. 12-14

– The True Passover 1 Corinthian 5:7• Lamb without blemish John 1:29; 1 Peter

1:19• His blood was sprinkled Hebrews 12:24• Sins were passed over Romans 3:25

– Jesus killed during Passover Matthew 26:2

From Passover to Pentecost

• The Passover• Feast of Firstfruits Leviticus 23:9-14– First day of the week following Passover – First sheaf of grain as a wave offering – Beginning of harvest & a sign of trust– Resurrection on this very day 1 Corinthians

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From Passover to Pentecost

• The Passover• Feast of Firstfruits Leviticus 23:9-14• Pentecost Leviticus 23:15-22– Fifty days after the Passover Sabbath– Tithe given to the priests– Day the church began Acts 2:1– Early Christians called firstfruits James 1:1;

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