For us to attain the goal of God’s calling, the enjoyment of the all-inclusive Christ to bring in God’s kingdom and become His building, we need to beware of an evil heart of unbelief. In Num. 13-14 we see that, as a result of the evil report given by the ten spies who went to […]
Warning: don’t Repeat Israel’s History of Failing to Reach the Goal of God’s Calling!
April 29, 2019 by Leave a Comment
In 1 Corinthians we see that the history of the children of Israel in the Old Testament is a type of the New Testament believer, and there is a warning not to repeat the negative history of those who had a heart of unbelief and didn’t enter the good land. This week in our deeper […]
We need to Enjoy Christ as the Star Shining in us and as the Sceptre Ruling over us
April 27, 2019 by Leave a Comment
In the book of Numbers we see a prophecy concerning Christ – He is the Star shining in a dark place, and the Sceptre to rule with authority the whole earth for God’s kingdom. The book of Numbers presents the history of Israel, and the history of Israel is a type of the history of […]
Christ is the Reality of the Cities of Refuge: as Mistake-Making Sinners, we Flee to Him!
April 26, 2019 by Leave a Comment
In Num. 35 we see the cities of refuge, six cities among the cities of the Levites who were assigned to be cities of refuge; these typify the all-inclusive Christ as the embodiment of the redeeming God into whom mistaken sinners can flee for refuge. Today there’s such things as prisons, where the murderers – […]
Believe in Christ as the Reality of the Bronze Serpent and Enjoy His Sin-Dealing Life
April 25, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The bronze serpent in Num. 21:4-9 is a type of the Lord Jesus, who was crucified in the likeness of the flesh of sin as our Substitute and replacement so that we, sinners who are bit by the serpent, might look at Him (believe into Him) and have eternal life. In Num. 21 the people […]
Apply the Death of Christ to our Situation and Speak to Christ to Drink Living Water
April 24, 2019 by Leave a Comment
In Num. 20 we see that the people of Israel were thirsty, and Moses was told to speak to the rock so that water may flow; Christ as the spiritual rock follows us to give us living water to drink whenever we’re thirsty. The smitten rock is a type of Christ, and the water flowing […]
The Redeeming Christ as the Reality of the Red Heifer Cleanses us from Impurity
April 23, 2019 by Leave a Comment
One of the types of Christ uniquely revealed in the book of Numbers is the red heifer, which is the principal component of the water for impurity, and which signifies the redeeming Christ. The type of the red heifer is not much talked about, but it refers to the redeeming Christ who, based on the […]
