Benjamin Keach

The Passover a Type of Christ

August 15, 2023 6 min read

THE PASSOVER A TYPE OF CHRIST Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us 1Co 5 7 THE Passover or paschal Lamb was a most lively figure or Type of Christ nay as a worthy divine observes this one legal sa

The Pillar of Cloud

August 14, 2023 1 min read

THE PILLAR OF CLOUD I The Pillar of Cloud was a great refreshment to the children of Israel by day during their long journey in the wilderness the sun in those countries shining sometimes very hot whi

The Pillar of Cloud and Fire a Type of Christ

August 13, 2023 3 min read

THE PILLAR OF CLOUD AND FIRE A TYPE OF CHRIST Ex 14 I THE Pillar of Fire was a certain guide to the Israelites while they passed from Egypt to Canaan So Jesus Christ is our true guide by his Word and

The Rock Which Was Smitten, Out of Which Came Water, Was a Type of Christ

August 12, 2023 2 min read

THE ROCK WHICH WAS SMITTEN OUT OF WHICH CAME WATER WAS A TYPE OF CHRIST Ex 17 And that Rock was Christ viz a Figure of him 1Co 10 4 I IT was a Rock which in appearance is dry and barren and a very unl

Circumcision, What It Was a Type Of

August 11, 2023 2 min read

CIRCUMCISION WHAT IT WAS A TYPE OF I CIRCUMCISION was the cutting off the foreskin of the flesh signifying the cutting off the lusts of the heart and life or parting with the corruption of nature whic

The Sacrifice of the Red Heifer a Type of Christ

August 10, 2023 1 min read

THE SACRIFICE OF THE RED HEIFER A TYPE OF CHRIST Nu 19 I THE colour of this beast was red As other Sacrifices of beasts prefigured Christ so this saith Ainsworth in special figured him Red signified h

The Scape-Goat a Type of Christ

August 9, 2023 2 min read

THE SCAPE-GOAT A TYPE OF CHRIST Le 16 20ff I THE Scape-goat called in Hebrew azazel that is the Goat gone away &c was so called because he escaped alive representing Christ Jesus alive in his divine n

The Solemn Yearly Sacrifice of the Bullock and He-Goat a Type of Christ

August 8, 2023 3 min read

THE SOLEMN YEARLY SACRIFICE OF THE BULLOCK AND HE-GOAT A TYPE OF CHRIST Le 16 I OF the two He-goats it was by lot that the one was taken and the other escaped &c The manner saith Ainsworth was thus th

The Peace-Offering, and What It Was a Type Of

August 7, 2023 4 min read

THE PEACE-OFFERING AND WHAT IT WAS A TYPE OF Le 3 IN many things this Offering was alike with the rites of the burnt or sin-offering and much of the same signification and therefore we shall only spea

The Meat-Offering, What It Was a Type Of

August 6, 2023 4 min read

THE MEAT-OFFERING WHAT IT WAS A TYPE OF Le 2 THE Meat-offerings as Ainsworth observes were nine and all of them came to the altar 1 The poor man's Meat-offering Le 5 11 2 The jealousy offering Nu 5 15

The Sin-Offering a Type of Christ

August 5, 2023 2 min read

THE SIN-OFFERING A TYPE OF CHRIST I THE blood of the Sin-offering was to be poured out showing how the blood of Jesus Christ our true Sin-offering should be poured forth II The priest saith the Lord s

The Daily Sacrifice a Type of Christ

August 4, 2023 1 min read

THE DAILY SACRIFICE A TYPE OF CHRIST I The daily Sacrifice was a lamb so our Saviour not daily but once for all was offered unto the Father himself as a Lamb without spot II It was slain in the mornin

The Burnt-Offering of Fowls a Type of Christ

August 3, 2023 1 min read

THE BURNT-OFFERING OF FOWLS A TYPE OF CHRIST Le 1 14 I THE Fowls that were appointed for Burnt-offerings were to be turtles or pigeons signifying the meekness and innocency of Christ II The neck of th

The Sacrifice of Beasts a Type of Christ

August 2, 2023 3 min read

THE SACRIFICE OF BEASTS A TYPE OF CHRIST I THE Beasts that were appointed for Sacrifice were to have horns signifying the kingly and priestly office of Christ horns as we have elsewhere shown being a

The Brazen Laver, What It Was a Type Of

August 1, 2023 2 min read

THE BRAZEN LAVER WHAT IT WAS A TYPE OF Ex 30 18-25 I THE Brazen Laver served for the priesthood to wash their hands and feet in before they ministered before the Lord typifying that inward washing by

The Altar of Burnt Offering a Type of Christ

July 31, 2023 2 min read

THE ALTAR OF BURNT OFFERING A TYPE OF CHRIST Ex 27 1-9 PARALLELS I Altar in Hebrew Mizbeach in Greek Thusiasterion so named of sacrifices offered thereon it was anointed dedicated sanctified to be mos

The Altar of Perfume a Type of Christ

July 30, 2023 4 min read

THE ALTAR OF PERFUME A TYPE OF CHRIST Ex 30 1-10 I THE Altar was made of shittim Greek incorruptible wood or wood that never rots overlaid with gold and having a crown about it as had the ark this Alt

The Candlestick a Type of Christ, and of His Mystical Body

July 29, 2023 2 min read

THE CANDLESTICK A TYPE OF CHRIST AND OF HIS MYSTICAL BODY I It was the only thing that held the light which enlightened the sanctuary so from Christ all the light of grace and spiritual gifts come for

The Table of Shew-Bread a Type of Christ

July 28, 2023 1 min read

THE TABLE OF SHEW-BREAD A TYPE OF CHRIST I It was covered over with gold and a crown about it noting saith Guild the purity of Christ's humanity with the glory of his Deity and majesty of his kingdom

The Mercy-Seat, a Type of Christ

July 27, 2023 2 min read

THE MERCY-SEAT A TYPE OF CHRIST I It was called the Mercy-seat or as Ainsworth gives it from the Hebrew word a propitiation covering this saith the apostle applieth to Christ called God's propitiation