Method: Typology
Greidanus Method 3 of 7: OT persons, events, and institutions that God divinely designed to correspond to and prefigure NT realities, with escalation from shadow to substance. Includes Direct Types (divinely commanded) and Providential Types (sovereignly arranged); Forward-Looking and Backward-Looking sub-classifications.
174 Trajectory Tables using Typology
- Aaron (The Great High Priest)
- Abel (First Martyr)
- Abraham (Father of Faith)
- Absalom (The Rebellious Son)
- Adam (The First and Last Adam)
- Altar of Incense (Christ's Intercession)
- Anointing Oil (Holy Spirit)
- Ark of Noah (Salvation Through Judgment)
- Ark of the Covenant (God's Throne of Mercy)
- Ashes of Red Heifer (Continual Cleansing)
- Babylonian Exile (Judgment and Discipline)
- Barak (Faith in Prophetic Word)
- Benjamin (Son of the Right Hand)
- Bethel (House of God)
- Boaz (Kinsman-Redeemer)
- 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)
- Bronze Serpent (Lifted Up for Healing)
- Burning Bush (Divine Presence in Fire)
- Burnt Offering (Christ's Total Consecration)
- Cain (Seed of Serpent)
- Camp of Israel (Sacred Geography)
- Census Ransom (Royal Accountability)
- Ceremonial Uncleanness (Spiritual Defilement)
- Cherubim (Glorified Humanity)
- Church as Israel (New Covenant People)
- Circumcision (Circumcision of the Heart)
- Cities of Refuge (Safety in Christ)
- Coats of Skins (Covering of Shame)
- Conquest of Canaan (Victory in Christ)
- Consecration of Priests (Set Apart for Service)
- Covenant Meals (Fellowship with God)
- Covenant Succession (Inheritance and Election)
- Crossing the Jordan (Entering God's Rest)
- Crossing the Red Sea (Baptism into Christ)
- Cyrus (Gentile Deliverer)
- David (The King After God's Own Heart)
- Davidic Kingdom (Messianic Reign)
- Davidic Messianic Titles (Faithful Witness, Firstborn, Ruler of Kings)
- Day of Atonement (Christ's Atoning Sacrifice)
- Day of Midian (Gospel Victory Pattern)
- Divine Warrior (God Who Fights)
- Eden as Temple (Original Sanctuary)
- Eliakim (Key of David)
- Elijah (Prophet of Fire and Restoration)
- Elisha (Double Portion of Spirit)
- Enoch (Translation Without Death)
- Ephod (High Priest's Garment of Representation)
- Esau (The Profane Person)
- 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)
- First Fruits (Christ's Resurrection)
- First-Born Redemption (Consecration to God)
- Garden Commission (Extending Sacred Space)
- Gideon (Weak Made Strong)
- Glory-Cloud (Divine Presence)
- Golden Calf (Idolatry and Intercession)
- Golden Lampstand (Christ the Light)
- Hagar and Ishmael (Children of the Flesh)
- Hannah (Barren Mother of Promise)
- Heavenly Sanctuary (The True Tabernacle)
- Hezekiah (Faithful Reformer King)
- High Priest Seated at the Right Hand (Christ's Royal-Priestly Session)
- Holy Garments (Glory and Beauty)
- Holy Places (Access to God's Presence)
- Hyssop (Instrument of Blood Application)
- Image of God (Priestly Vocation)
- Isaac (Child of Promise)
- Isaiah (Suffering Servant Messenger)
- Israel (Corporate New-Adam)
- Jacob (Transformed Supplanter)
- Jacob's Ladder (Heaven-Earth Connection)
- Jephthah (Rejected Then Exalted)
- Jonah (Death, Resurrection, and Mission to Gentiles)
- Joseph (The Suffering Savior)
- Joshua (Leader into Rest)
- Josiah (Reformer King Prophesied by Name)
- Journey to the Promised Land (Christian Pilgrimage)
- Judah's Scepter (Until Shiloh Comes)
- Judges (Flawed Deliverers)
- Kingdom of Priests and Holy Nation
- Lamech's Song (Vengeance vs Forgiveness)
- Legal Priesthood (Mediators and Ministers)
- Leprosy (The Plague of Sin)
- Levites (Substitutionary Service)
- Levitical Cities (Priestly Geography)
- Living Water (Spirit and Life)
- Manna (The Bread of Life)
- Marriage (Christ and His Bride)
- Meat-Offering (Tribute and Thanksgiving)
- Melchizedek (Priest Forever)
- Miriam (Prophetess and Worshiper)
- Moses (The Prophet Like Unto Me)
- Name of God (Revelation of Divine Character)
- Nazirite Vow (Separation unto God)
- New Creation (Cosmic Redemption)
- New Exodus (Second Exodus Pattern)
- New Jerusalem (Ultimate Temple-City)
- New Moons (Renewal and Rest)
- Nimrod (The First Empire Builder)
- Noah (Salvation Through Judgment)
- 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)
- Purifications (Cleansing and Consecration)
- Rahab and Jericho (Faith Saves Gentiles)
- Rebekah (Bride Sought for the Son)
- Red Heifer (Purification from Death)
- 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)
- Samson (Spirit-Empowered Deliverer)
- Samuel (Prophet-Priest-Judge)
- Sarah (Mother of Promise)
- Saul (Rejected King)
- Scapegoat (Removal of Sins)
- Scarlet Wool and Cedar (Purification Bundle)
- Seed Promise (Redemption Through Offspring)
- Seth (Appointed Seed)
- 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)
- These are the Generations of (Covenant Genealogy)
- Tower of Babel (Division Reversed)
- Tree of Life (Eternal Life in Christ)
- Trespass-Offering (Restitution and Restoration)
- Unleavened Bread (Purity and Sincerity)
- 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)
- Wilderness Testing (Faith Through Trial)
- Wisdom Instruction (Torah Pedagogy)
- Year of Jubilee (Ultimate Redemption)
- Zerubbabel (Royal Seed Rebuilding)
- 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)