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Creative Bible Study
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up; that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. (John 3:14-15)
Many of the truths of the Bible are so simply stated that a child can understand them. There are other truths that are "hidden riches of secret places.” They require more intense study to understand. The typical teachings of the Bible are like hidden riches. You must take time to search out these truths to discover the richest teachings of the Word of God.
All types fall into four general classifications:
1. Persons 2. Places 3. Events (historical, ceremonial, etc.) 4. Material things
EXAMPLE OF THE METHOD
One of the greatest types in the Bible is found in the Old Testament personality of Joseph. Read the story of Joseph in Genesis chapters 37-50. Joseph was a type of the Lord Jesus Christ. There were many events in his life which were a pattern of those which would be in the life of Jesus. These are noted on the following chart: