Discus a person from the old testament who was a type of Christ.

Discus a person from the old testament who was a type of Christ.

Cane and Abel
By Keith Mears


In the Old Testament the beauty of the types that represent our Lord, not only his coming but also our Lords journey during his ministry on this earth. The prophesies and pictures that show his journey are proof of his living Word. The Profit Isaiah tells us in 53:3 how our Lord would be rejected and would not be received for who he was by man. The Pharisees and Sadducees would not receive him and in the end rose up in jealousy and had him put to death as Cain killed his brother Able in a rage of jealousy Gen 4. Thus Cain being a type of the Jews and Able being a type if Christ.

Isa 53:3
3 He is despised and rejected by men,
A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.
And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him;
He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.
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Gen 4:4-8

4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And Jehovah had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

5 but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

6 And Jehovah said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

7 If thou doest well, shall it not be lifted up? and if thou doest not well, sin coucheth at the door: and unto thee shall be its desire, but do thou rule over it.

8 And Cain told Abel his brother. And it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
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Able was a keeper over his sheep Gen4:2 and Cain was a tiller of the ground , Christ calls himself the Good Shepherd in John 10:7 and said that he would give his life for his sheep. This would be at the hands of his own brethren.


Gen 4:2-3
2 And again, she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a worker of the ground.
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John 10:11-12

11 "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.
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Gen 4:4-8 tells us the Able brought of the firstlings of his flock and God respected his offering, his brother Cain brought forth offerings of the earth which God rejected. This is a picture of the legalistic condition of the Pharisees and Sadducees and there sinful condition and how they would despise our Lord. Christ brought a sacrifice before God a sweet smelling savor respected by God Eph 5:2. This was the firstfruits of the sacrifice he made of himself. As Ables sacrifice speaks of his righteousness as said in Heb 11:4. Our Lords sacrifice even speaks forth greater, for no greater sacrifice has ever been made. He became flesh and suffered and died for our redemption.

Heb 11:4

4 By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous,
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Eph 5:2
And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.
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In closing there are many other pictures in this story and the conflicts that existed due to our Lords righteousness before men, and the jealousy of his brethren that caused such anger they put him to death as Cain killed his own flesh and blood. But the victory is in his righteousness and acceptance with God.

Discuss a person from the Old Testament who was a type of Christ.


Abraham Tested


Abraham was commanded by God to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, at Mount Moriah.

“Take your son, your only son, Isaac whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about” (Genesis 22:2)

The next morning Abraham gathered his donkey, his son, Isaac, and two servants and started their journey to Mount Moriah. I am sure that by the time they reached their destination, Abraham heart was feeling very heavy, but his faith in God was stronger than any of his doubts about what he was called to do.

“Abraham said to the servants, “Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and then we will come back to you.” (Genesis 22:5)


Then they worked there way up to the place the sacrifice would take place.


Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, “Father?”

“Yes, my son?” Abraham replied.

“The fire and wood are here, “ Isaac said,
“but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?”

“Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two of them went on together.”

When they reached the place God had told him about, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. Then he reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. But the angel of the Lord called out to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!”

“Here I am,” he replied.

“Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.” (Genesis 22:7-12)


What a true inspirational story of the faith and devotion that Abraham had for God. Abraham knew that the Lord could raise the dead so he did not fear for his son, but put his faith in God to do what was best. God not only delivered Isaac from death but He also provided the ram to Abraham as a burnt offering in place of his son. Centuries later God would also provide the ultimate sacrifice for all of us, His own beloved Son.