Similar to typology, illustration identifies the recurring patterns in God’s redemptive plan. There are many instances in the Old Testament when something or someone does not fit the strict definition…

Typology highlights the patterns that God uses throughout Salvation History to provide context for our understanding of the identity and mission of Jesus. Typology understands that the Old Testament serves as…

Promise-fulfillment identifies Jesus as the ultimate fulfillment of the promises made by God through His prophets. While it is true that there are normally multiple fulfillments to the promises of…

Redemptive-historical progression recognizes that redemptive acts in the Old Testament find their climax in Jesus. As Paul writes, “For all the promises of God find their Yes in Him. That…

Theophanies of Christ recognize that the Triune God – Father, Son, and Spirit – is the God of both the Old and New Testaments. Unfortunately, many are quickly inclined to…

With many different genres, including narrative prose, wisdom poetry, psalmist poetry, prophetic prose and poetry, and legal prose, the Old Testament is as beautiful and refracted as light through a…

A properly selected and contextualized preaching text must move immediately toward Jesus if it is to speak honestly to the Church. Therefore, once a preaching text has been properly selected…