The Temple as a Type for Jesus

In John 2:19-21, Jesus indicates that the temple is symbolic of his body encompassing all in the body of Christ. The building of the temple prophetically foreshadows the building of Jesus’ ministry.

 

Wise men would bring valuables including gold to Jesus after He became incarnate - Matthew 2:11. After receiving the gold, provision would be made for dwelling with Egyptians - Matthew 2:12-15.

 

Wise men would bring valuables including gold to the temple while it was being built - 1Kings 6:21. After receiving the gold, provision was made for dwelling with Egyptians - 1Kings 7:8.

 

 

All of those who would be vessels of the ministry would be cast in the Jordan - John 3:22-30.

 

All the vessels in the temple were cast in the Jordan - 1Kings 7:46.  

 

 

Men would be called from the Naphtali region of northern Israel to be involved with Jesus and word would travel as far Tyre - Matthew 4:12-8:1, 15:21. The men who were called would work with nets - Matthew 4:18-21. The twelve would be gathered at the sea - Matthew 4:12-23.

 

Men would be called from the Naphtali region of northern Israel to be involved with building the temple and word would travel as far Tyre - 1Kings 7:13-14. The men who were called would work with nets - 1Kings 7:17. The twelve would be gathered at the sea - 1Kings 7:23-25.

 

Based on the book “Typology – The New Testament According to the Old Testament Prophets”