A Type of Christ, Part 4: Moses

A Type of Christ, Faith, Hope, Redemption, Salvation, Series

June 7, 2022

Part 4 Intro

A Type of Christ

In this forth series, we are going to study an important prophet of God. Moses was called by God to reveal the 10 Commandments which represent the the moral law of God and performing other miracles to show the fullness of God's expression. You have probably heard of The Law of Moses by now also called the Mosaic Law, it refers to the Torah or the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. So far, you can tell Moses is a very important character throughout the bible...so let's get into it!

Moses' Story Summary

earing an uprising against him by Israelite slaves, Pharaoh became more paranoid and ordered death of all new born male babies. In defiance, the Hebrew mother from the tribe of Levi hides her baby for three months, then creates a basket and sends him away into the river in a desperate attempt to save the child. Through God’s will, the basket floats to an Egyptian princess who was bathing in the Nile river bank. The princess adopts the baby and names him Moses. Miraculously, the princess hired a Hebrew slave who happened to be the biological mother of the baby to nurse him.

Moses killed an Egyptian after noticing him beating a Hebrew, one of his own people. He thought no one knew, but word got to Pharaoh, who then tried to kill Moses. Moses fled, but later God spoke to him, giving him clear instructions:

So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt.

Moses returned to Egypt along with Aaron to convince Pharaoh to let his people go. Pharaoh repeatedly refused to set the Hebrews free. Even though Moses performed signs, magicians also performed similar wonders to discredit him.

Moses told Pharaoh that Egypt would be punished with plagues if he refused. These are known as The 10 Plagues of Egypt:

The 10 Plagues

Plague of Blood
Plague of Frogs
Plague of Gnats
Plague of Flies
Plague on Livestock
Plague of Boils
Plague of Hail
Plague of Locusts
Plague of Darkness
Plague on the Firstborn

10 Commandments

“You shall have no other gods before me."
“You shall not make for yourself an image...”
“You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God,"
“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy."
“Honor your father and your mother."
“You shall not murder."
“You shall not commit adultery."
“You shall not steal."
“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor."
“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house."

Moses stayed on the mountain for 40 days and nights. The people feared that he would not return, became impatient and demanded that Aaron make a god for them instead. Rather than remain committed to his faith, Aaron gave in. He gathered golden jewelry and ornaments from people and built a golden calf for worship. On his return, Moses witnessed this and destroyed the golden calf out of anger. Moses built a beautiful arc instead to keep the laws of God. This would become the arc of the covenant. After wandering for 40 days in the desert, they finally arrived in Canaan, their promised land.

Let’s take a look at some striking parallels between the ministry of Jesus and the life of Moses.

Moses

1) Pharaoh Orders Death

Pharaoh ordered Hebrew male infants to be killed. Both Moses and Jesus miraculously escaped death as infants.

2) God's Favored

God tells Moses: “I am making a covenant with you. Before all your people I will do wonders never before done

3) Mediator, Obedient Servant

From the story, we can tell that Moses is the middleman between God and his people.

4) Hope and Savior

Moses leads people out of slavery from Egypt and saves them from being ill treated.

5) Old Testament Law

Moses represents the Old Testament which is Law of sin and death.

Romans 8:2

6) Radiant Face

Radiance indicates that Moses had been in the presence of God's glory.

Jesus

01) King Herod's Infanticide

Similarly, when Jesus was born, Herod ordered all male infants: two years old and under in Bethlehem to be killed.

02) God's Beloved

“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

Matthew 3:17

03) Mediator, Obedient Son

In the New Testament, Jesus clearly says:

"No one comes to the Father except through me."(John 14:6)

and also

"“And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament. (Hebrews 9:15)

04) Hope of Glory

Apostle Paul describes Jesus as “our hope” (1 Timothy 1:1).

And also, "...the hope of glory" which is the fulfillment of God's promise to restore us and all creation ( Colossians 1:27).

05) New Testament Law

Jesus represents the New Testament Law.

“For the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.”

Romans 8:2

06) Transfiguration of Jesus

Transfiguration of Jesus was the glorification of his human body, a manifestation of the complete Word of God

Key Takeaways

oses is definitely a major character of the Old Testament that parallels Jesus' ministry in the New Testament. He's the real deal, back then and arguably the greatest figure in Judaism other than God. Moses communicates directly with God. He lays foundation of what was coming, a clear reflection of Jesus Christ. Moses is a revered prophet even in today's context, whether it is Judaism, Christianity or Islam. Same thing with Jesus, He is a highly respected and recognized prophet among the three religions.

There are more parallels or similarities between Jesus and Moses, kindly share them in the comments section below.

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