Foreshadowing In The Old Testament

The Bible is separated into two main sections, the Old and New Testaments. The Old Testament tells of the time before Jesus Christ comes into the world. On the other hand, the New Testament tells of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Many people view the Old and New Testament as being totally separate parts of the bible. The view point of these two different sections may be somewhat true for certain subjects, such as the list of unclean animals and the covenant associated with circumcision. However, the Old Testament actually foreshadows what will occur in the New Testament. Thus, by utilizing Jesus’s prophets and miracles, the reader is able to tell that the Old Testament actually points towards the life of Jesus Christ. One event that pertains to the foreshadowing of the New Testament is when Solomon rides David’s favorite donkey into Jerusalem. This actions can be related to Jesus Christ because Jesus also rides one of his best donkeys into Jerusalem also. Another prophet that points to Jesus is Moses. This leader points towards Jesus because Moses was the prophet who received the Ten

For example, Jesus allowed the prophet Elisah to feed 100 men with only 20 loafs of bread. This miracle somewhat foreshadows the actions of Jesus because Jesus numerously feeds a large group of people with a limited amount of resources. Another miracle that can be related to Jesus is when the walls of Jericho are destroyed. These walls are known to be somewhat impossible to overcome, but Jesus tells Joshua to have his army walk around the walls, and to make noise. This causes the wall that surrounded Jericho to crumble and, also lead to conquering of Jericho. Lastly, another miracle that portrays to Christ is the miracle of Elija resurrecting a child from the dead. This miracle points to Jesus because Jesus was known to heal and resurrect multiple people in the New