The first five books of the Bible are traditionally ascribed to Moses and while they reached their final form well after his death (they describe Moses’ death and use place and month names from later periods of history), they also contain some of the most ancient texts in existence, perhaps from Moses’ own hand and stylus. They are called the Torah or the Pentateuch.
The table below summarises their theological themes and focuses and the mojor ways they reveal and anticipate Jesus.
The Torah/Pentateuch |
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| The Book: Genesis | Exodus | Leviticus | Numbers | Deuteronomy |
| The Focus: A Promised Seed | People | Priests | Participants (Pilgrim Soldiers) | Prospectors (Heirs) |
| The Sections: A) Primeaval History Chapters 1-11 The Fall, Flood and Babel ... anticipate The Cross, Resurrection and Pentecost. | A) Saved From: Chapters 1-18 God acts by grace (freely) for man. | A) God-ward Chapters 1-16 Deal with sin and satisfy (soothe) God | A) The Journey so far Chapters 1-21 From Red Sea to the river Jordan | A) Review of the Past Chapters 1-11 B) Present Possibilities Chapters 12-26 |
| B)The Fathers and the Family Chapters 12-50 Receiving and preserving the promises and purpose of the coming seed. | B) Saved For: Chapters 19-40 Man freely (by grace) lives with God. | B) Man-ward Chapters 17-27 Live in freedom. | B) Looking Forward Chapters 22-36 Preparing to arrive in the Promised Land | C) Future Prospects Chapters 27-34 |
| See Jesus In: - The days of creation - The Woman's Seed - Abel's sacrifice - The mark on Cain - Melchizadek - Isaac's Offering - Jacob's Prophecy - Joseph's Ascension - Judah's Posterity - | - The Offices of Moses - The Passover Lamb - The Burning Bush - Manna - Living Water - The Tabernacle | - The Priests - The Five Sacrifices - The Day of Atonement - Atoning Blood - Hidden message about Jesus' Blood in verse about the 'Greatest Priest'. - The Festivals | - In the camping arrangements of the people - in Joshua the son of Nun - Aaron's miracles - The Bronze Serpent - A star from Jacob - the releasing death of the High Priest. | - The meditations referenced by Jesus in the gospels. - The promised prophet like Moses - The curse of the man hung on a Cross - The divine identity of 'Joshua' who will lead the people into promise |
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