At the very beginning of the Gospels, the authors created a crystal-clear typological relationship between Jesus and Moses. (pages 14-16)
. . .the character [that Jesus] was primarily based upon was Moses.Moses was chosen as the basic prototype for Jesus because he had been the founder of the religion [that] Christianity would replace.The founder of the new religion was to be seen as the new Moses.This is already widely recognized in New Testament scholarship.
The fact that Jesus was based on Moses is easy to demonstrate, because the authors of the Gospels went out of their way to make sure the converts to Christianity understood this.For example, the story of Jesus childhood in Matthew is based on the childhood of Moses.The outline is the same in both cases the birth of a child causes distress to the rulers, followed by a consultation with wise men, a massacre of children, and a miraculous rescue, with Egypt as the land of rescue. (page 329)
Though the parallels between Jesus and Moses are typological and not verbatim [verbatim- word for word, precisely the same], the sequence in which these events occur is.The fact that the parallel concepts occur in the same order is proof that Moses, the first savior of Israel, was used as a type for Jesus, the second savior of Israel.
Joseph goes to Egypt Old Testament, Genesis 45-50
Joseph goes to Egypt New Testament, Matthew 2:13
Pharaoh massacres boys Old Testament, Exodus 1
Herod massacres boys New Testament, Matthew 2:16
All the men are dead which sought thy life Old Testament, Exodus 4
They are dead which sought the young childs life New Testament, Matthew 2:20
From Egypt to Israel Old Testament, Exodus 12
From Egypt to Israel New Testament, Matthew 2:21
Passing through water (baptism) Old Testament, Exodus 14
Baptism (Passing through water) New Testament, Matthew 3:13
In the wilderness Tempted by bread Old Testament, Exodus 16
In the wilderness Tempted by bread New Testament, Matthew 4:4
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