Bible Study

Everything a Christian Should Know About the Torah

Appendix 3


Moses as a Type of Christ [1]


No.Bible ReferenceDescriptionFulfillment
1Exodus 2:1-2Nationality was an IsraeliteAccording to the flesh, Matthew 1:1-17; Luke 3:23-38
2Exodus Chapter 1Born under the dominion of a hostile powerMatthew 2:1; Luke 24:21
3Acts 7:20Favored by GodLuke 2:11
4Exodus 1:22Life endangered as an infantMatthew 2:16
5Exodus 2:10AdoptedMatthew 1:19-21
6Exodus 2:1-10Childhood in EgyptHosea 11:1; Matthew 2:13
7Acts 7:23-24Compassion for the people of IsraelMatthew 23:37-39
8Acts 7:25Knew they would be a delivererLuke 2:49
9Exodus 2:11Condescending grace, called people brothersHebrews 2:11
10Hebrews 11:24-26Renounced positionPhilippians 2:6-7
11Acts 7:26-27Rejected by brothersLuke 19:14; John 1:11
12Exodus 2:15Sojourned among GentilesActs 15:14
13Exodus 2:15Sat by a wellJohn 4:4, 6
14Exodus 3:1A shepherdJohn 10:16
15Exodus 2:11-22Period of seclusion before ministryMatthew 2:19-23
16Exodus 3:10Commission from GodLuke 19:10
17Exodus 4:12Apostleship (one sent)John 9:4; Hebrews 3:1
18Exodus 4:1-9Credentials confirmed through miraclesMatthew 11:4-5
19Exodus 4:6-9First miracles, power over Satan and leprosyMatthew 4:10-11; 8:3
20Exodus 4:19Return to own landMatthew 2:19
21Exodus 4:29-31Rejection followed by acceptance by brethrenIsaiah 53:3; Matthew 10:23; Mark 9:12
22Exodus 9:23; 10:13; 14:16Wielded a rod of powerPsalm 2:9
23Exodus 7:17-21; 8:1-7, 16-19, 20-24; 9:1-7, 8-12, 13-26; 10:1-6, 21-29; 11:1-10Announced solemn judgmentsLuke 13:3
24Acts 7:35Deliverance of IsraelJohn 8:36
251 Corinthians 10:1-2HeadshipRomans 6:3
26Exodus 15:1Praised by IsraelPsalm 22:22
27Numbers 16:3Authority challengedMatthew 21:23
28Psalm 106:16Envied by othersMark 15:10
29Exodus 15:24; 16:2Met oppositionLuke 15:2; John 6:41
30Exodus 17:4Life threatenedJohn 8:59; 10:31
31Numbers 11:11-14Felt the ingratitude of the peopleIsaiah 53:3; Mark 9:12
32Exodus 32:32Unwearied loveJohn13:1
33Numbers 12:1-2, 13Forgiving spirit1 Peter 2:23
34Exodus 5:22; 8:12PrayerfulnessMatthew 14:23; Mark 1:35; Luke 5:16, and several others.
35Numbers 12:3Being meekMatthew 11:29
36Hebrews 3:5FaithfulnessRevelation 3:14
37Numbers 20:11Provided waterJohn 4:14; 7:37
38Deuteronomy 18:18Prophetic officeJohn 7:16; 8:28
39Leviticus 8:15-16, 19-23Priestly activitiesHebrews 9:14
40Deuteronomy 33:4-5Kingly ruleLuke 1:32-33
41Exodus 18:13Judges the people2 Corinthians 5:10
42Exodus 32:34Leads God’s peopleHebrews 2:10
43Deuteronomy 5:5Mediator between God and man1 Timothy 2:5
44Psalm 106:23Chosen by GodIsaiah 42:1
45Exodus 34:27Covenant engagementHebrews 8:6
46Numbers 13:16Sending out twelveMatthew 10:5
47Numbers 11:24Appointing of seventy (Some manuscripts say 72)Luke 10:1
48Acts 7:22WisdomColossians 2:3
49Acts 7:22MightyMatthew 13:54
50Numbers 27:5IntersessionHebrews 7:25; 9:24
51Exodus 34:10Intimate communion with GodJohn 1:18; 3:13
52Psalm 103:7Knowledge of GodJohn 5:20
53Exodus 32:19Righteous angerMark 3:5
54Exodus 24:3Mouthpiece for GodHebrews 1:2
55Deuteronomy 4:2CommandmentsMatthew 28:20
56Exodus 31:13Written revelationRevelation 1:1
57Exodus 34:28FastingMatthew 4:2
58Exodus 34:29, 35Transfiguration on the mountainMatthew 17:2
59Exodus 33:7Stayed outside the campHebrews 13:13
60Exodus 32:21Arraigning of responsible headRevelation 2:12-13
61Numbers 14:19Praying for Israel’s forgivenessLuke 23:34
62Leviticus 8:6Washing brethren with waterJohn 13:5
63Deuteronomy Chapters 28 and 33Prophetic discussionMatthew 24:1-25:46; Mark 13:1-37; Luke 21:5-36
64Numbers 7:6; 32:33, 40Rewarding God’s servantsRevelation 22:12
65Exodus 40:16Perfect obedience of GodJohn 16:10
66Exodus 40:2Erecting the tabernacleZechariah 6:12
67Exodus 40:33Completing the workJohn 17:4
68Exodus 39:43Blessing the peopleLuke 24:50
69Leviticus 8:10Anointing of God’s houseActs 2:1-3, 33
70Deuteronomy 34:7Unabated strengthMatthew 27:50, note “loud voice”
71Deuteronomy 3:26; Psalm 106:32Death was for the benefit of the peopleJohn 10:7-18
72Deuteronomy 31:23Appointing another comforterJohn 14:16, 18
73Joshua 1:14Giving an inheritanceEphesians 1:11
75Matthew 17:3Second appearingJohn 14:1-3

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[1] List compiled from “Gleanings in Exodus” Arthur W. Pink, 1962