1. The Shadow of Christ in the Law of Moses
溥偉恩博士 Vern S. Poythress, Ph.D., Th.D
China Reformed Theological Seminary

2. A. The Challenge of Moses

3. The Law of Moses Is a Challenge
Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy
Through
Christ
How does it
relate to me?
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Pentateuch

4. What Does Jesus Say? Two disciples despair over his death.
But his suffering and glory was predicted: Luke 24:25.
“Beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them …” (24:26).
“Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms” (24:44).

5. What Is in the Law of Moses?*
“If you believed Moses, you would believe me [Jesus], for he wrote about me” (John 5:46).
“Moses and Elijah … spoke about his departure [exodus], which he was about to bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem” (Luke 9:31).
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How did
he know?

6. Where Do We Look for Christ?
History (Genesis-Exod. 19)
Tabernacle (Exod )
Furniture (Exod ; 30)
Sacrifice (Lev. 1-7)
Priests (Lev. 8-10)
Law (Exod )
Penalties (Deut ) *
Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy

7. B. Christ in Mosaic History:
God’s Words of Promise (Covenant)

8. Christ triumphed by the cross (Col. 2:15)
God’s Promise in Eden
Christ triumphed by the cross (Col. 2:15) 2
God promised them triumph over sin and temptation
God promises you triumph over Satan
Luke 10:19 1
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A good
beginning!
Gen. 3:15-17

9. God’s Promise to Abraham (covenant)
God is intimate through Christ 2
God will be Abraham’s God
God becomes your Father
Rom. 8:15 1
Gen. 17:7

10. Aspects of the Promise to Abraham (Gen. 17:4-8)
To be God to Abraham 2 1
Blessing
Seed
(life)
numerous and powerful
Land
(inheritance)
Canaan

11. The Promises to You To be your God Blessing Eternal Life1 2
Blessing
Eternal
Life
the resurrection
Eternal
Inheritance
the world

12. Inheritance in Christ Jesus has: God is Father of Jesus Christ
All Blessing
Col. 1:18-19
Eternal
Life
Eternal
Inheritance
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Stupendous!
resurrection
world

13. God’s Commitment at Sinai1
Christ the fulfillment of the law 2
God writes law in your heart
Heb. 8:10
God gave them instruction (law)
Exod

14. God raised Christ from death
The Exodus 1
God raised Christ from death 2
God redeems you from spiritual slavery
Rom. 6:16-18
God redeemed them from slavery
Exod. 1-15

15. Christ heals by taking curse
Bronze Serpent
Christ heals by taking curse 2
God heals your sin by you looking at a cross
John 3:14-15
God healed their bites by a cursed pole 1
Num. 21:4-9

16. Christ is the food and drink
Manna
Christ is the food and drink
eternal life John 6:31-33, 2
God gives you food, physical and spiritual
John 6:26-27; Matt. 6:11
God fed them day by day 1
Exod. 16

17. Questions to Ask How fulfilled in Christ? What did it mean then?2
How fulfilled
in Christ? 1
What did it
mean then?
How fulfilled
in you?

18. Interpreting the Old Testament
God fulfilled his promises in Christ (2 Cor. 1:20) 2
God has you in mind
Rom. 15:4
God spoke to them 1
TIME
Heb. 1:1

19. The Value of Moses’ Instruction
Christ 3
comes
to meet
instructs
transforms 1 2
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Practical!
you

20. How Does God’s Plan Work?1
Christ alone
brings us to God
(1 Tim. 2:5).
Consis-
tent!
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human beings
all through history