Method: Longitudinal Theme
Greidanus Method 5 of 7: Canon-wide theological motifs traced from their first appearance through progressive development to their culmination in Christ and the new creation. The connection to Christ is carried by the sustained motif itself rather than a single OT institution or prophecy.
114 Trajectory Tables using Longitudinal Theme
- Altar of Incense (Christ's Intercession)
- Anointing Oil (Holy Spirit)
- Ark of the Covenant (God's Throne of Mercy)
- Bethel (House of God)
- Book of Life (God's Record of the Elect)
- Brazen Altar (Place of Sacrifice)
- Brazen Laver (Cleansing for Service)
- Brazen Pillars - Jachin and Boaz (Stability and Strength)
- Breastplate of Judgment (Bearing the Names on the Heart)
- Burning Bush (Divine Presence in Fire)
- Burnt Offering (Christ's Total Consecration)
- Cain (Seed of Serpent)
- Camp of Israel (Sacred Geography)
- Cherubim (Glorified Humanity)
- Church as Israel (New Covenant People)
- Coats of Skins (Covering of Shame)
- Covenant Meals (Fellowship with God)
- Covenant Succession (Inheritance and Election)
- Covenant Violations (Prophetic Indictments)
- Crossing the Red Sea (Baptism into Christ)
- David (The King After God's Own Heart)
- Davidic Kingdom (Messianic Reign)
- Day of Atonement (Christ's Atoning Sacrifice)
- Divine Identity (Deity of Christ)
- Divine Warrior (God Who Fights)
- Eden as Temple (Original Sanctuary)
- Elisha (Double Portion of Spirit)
- Ephod (High Priest's Garment of Representation)
- Eve (Mother of All Living)
- False Prophets (Way of Cain)
- Feast of Tabernacles (Dwelling with God)
- Feast of Trumpets (The Final Call)
- Fire from Heaven (Divine Acceptance and Judgment)
- Garden Commission (Extending Sacred Space)
- Gentile Inclusion (Light to the Nations)
- Glory-Cloud (Divine Presence)
- Golden Calf (Idolatry and Intercession)
- Golden Lampstand (Christ the Light)
- Hannah (Barren Mother of Promise)
- Heavenly Sanctuary (The True Tabernacle)
- Holy Places (Access to God's Presence)
- Image of God (Priestly Vocation)
- Isaiah (Suffering Servant Messenger)
- Israel (Corporate New-Adam)
- Jacob's Ladder (Heaven-Earth Connection)
- Jonah (Death, Resurrection, and Mission to Gentiles)
- Kingdom of God (Stone Kingdom)
- Last Days Eschatology
- Leprosy (The Plague of Sin)
- Levites (Substitutionary Service)
- Levitical Cities (Priestly Geography)
- Living Water (Spirit and Life)
- Marriage (Christ and His Bride)
- Name of God (Revelation of Divine Character)
- New Creation (Cosmic Redemption)
- New Exodus (Second Exodus Pattern)
- New Jerusalem (Ultimate Temple-City)
- Nimrod (The First Empire Builder)
- Oath of God (Unchangeable Counsel)
- Passover (Christ Our Passover Lamb)
- Passover (Christ Our Passover)
- Peace-Offering (Fellowship with God)
- Pentecost (Outpouring of the Spirit)
- Pillar of Cloud and Fire (Divine Guidance and Protection)
- Plagues of Egypt (Judgment on False Gods)
- Pleasing Aroma (Divine Acceptance and Propitiation)
- Pool of Bethesda (Ineffective Ritual vs Christ's Power)
- Priestly Ministrations (Service and Sacrifice)
- Priestly Teaching (Torah Instruction)
- Promised Land (Inheritance and Rest)
- Rahab and Jericho (Faith Saves Gentiles)
- Rebekah (Bride Sought for the Son)
- Rejection Then Exaltation (Pattern of Suffering and Glory)
- Remnant (Faithful Few Preserved)
- Return from Exile (Restoration and Hope)
- Righteous Branch (Messianic Sprout)
- Ruth (Gentile Bride)
- Sabbath (Rest in Christ)
- Sabbatical Year (Land Rest and Trust)
- Sacrificial System (Christ Our Sacrifice)
- Samuel (Prophet-Priest-Judge)
- Scapegoat (Removal of Sins)
- Seed Promise (Redemption Through Offspring)
- Shem (Blessed Line of YHWH)
- Shepherd (Divine Shepherd Christology)
- Sin Offering (Christ Bearing Our Sins)
- Solomon (The King of Peace and Wisdom)
- Solomon's Temple (Glory of God's Dwelling)
- Son of Man (Danielic Figure and Divine Judge)
- Spies and Unbelief (Testing God's Promise)
- Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding
- Spiritual Adultery (Covenant Faithfulness and Idolatry)
- Stone and Cornerstone (Rejected Foundation)
- Suffering Servant (Vicarious Atonement)
- Tabernacle (God Dwelling Among His People)
- Table of Showbread (Christ the Bread of Life)
- Temple Ecclesiology (Church as God's Dwelling)
- Theophanies (Pre-Incarnate Appearances of Christ)
- Tree of Life (Eternal Life in Christ)
- Trespass-Offering (Restitution and Restoration)
- Two Covenants (Law and Promise)
- Urim and Thummim (Divine Guidance and Perfect Light)
- Veil (Access Through Christ's Flesh)
- Vine and Vineyard (True Israel)
- Water from the Rock (The Spiritual Rock)
- Water of Purification (Living Water and Ashes)
- Wisdom and Foolishness of the Cross
- Wisdom Instruction (Torah Pedagogy)
- Burning Outside the Camp (Separation and Judgment)
- Sins of Ignorance (Christ's Compassion for the Unknowing)
- Voice of Blood (Blood That Speaks)
- The Singing Sufferer (Christ the Choir Master)
- Lament to Praise (From Complaint to Thanksgiving)
- 190 - Thorns and Thistles (Curse of Fruitlessness)