Prefigures and Foreshadows

How can I prove to my Jewish friends that Jesus is the Son of God and the Messiah?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Historical and Messianic Prophecy, Prefigures and Foreshadows .

Question: I have many Jewish friends. How can I prove that Jesus is the Son of God and the Messiah? Answer: Good question! Let me make a couple of suggestions: 1. Purchase a book on Judaism and its relationship to Christianity. My favorite is “You Bring the Bagels, I’ll Bring the Gospel” by Barry Rubin. […]

Does the Old Testament show the Messiah being heralded by a trumpet blast?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in End Times, General, Prefigures and Foreshadows, Types .

Question: Does the Old Testament show the Messiah being heralded by a trumpet blast? Answer: Yes, definitely. The Feast of Trumpets (yom teruah) is a foreshadow of the coming again of Jesus. For 3500 years the Jews have been blowing trumpets at this festival, not knowing that all along they have been heralding the coming […]

Do you have an outline of the Passover meal and the coorelations between it and Jesus' life

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Historical and Messianic Prophecy, Prefigures and Foreshadows, Types .

Question: My husband and I are planning a Passover meal for our Bible group. Do you have an outline of the Passover meal and the coorelations between it and Jesus’ life? Answer: I have a friend who is an expert on this. He is Phillip Lester. His e-mail is PPLester@aol.com. He did a Passover seder […]

Please explain the prefigures and foreshadows in the book of Esther. Who do Esther, Mordecai, Haman etc. represent?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, General, Prefigures and Foreshadows, Types .

Question: After studying through the book of Esther and trying to draw parallels, I had a few things that I just could not make sense of. First, I had a hard time figuring out King Xerxes and Queen Vashti?s interaction in the first chapter. I could not be sure who was the villain and who […]