Willem van Oranje
Puritan Board Junior
Who, in Matthew 2-3, is depicted as retracing the footsteps of Israel? (Hint, his initials are JC.) But where they failed, he "fulfilled all righteousness." He kept the covenant where Israel broke it. Mat 3.15 His law-keeping, God accepted on Israel's behalf by verbal approbation. v16
Notice the parallels:
1. Journey to Egypt 2:15
2. baptism 3:15 (type=crossing of the Red Sea) cf. 1 Cor 10:2
immediately followed by
3. 40 days in the wilderness + temptation (type=40 years in the wilderness) Psalm 95:8 Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
For all of us who have been united to him, grafted into Israel, this Jesus the Son of God is our righteousness!
Notice the parallels:
1. Journey to Egypt 2:15
2. baptism 3:15 (type=crossing of the Red Sea) cf. 1 Cor 10:2
immediately followed by
3. 40 days in the wilderness + temptation (type=40 years in the wilderness) Psalm 95:8 Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
For all of us who have been united to him, grafted into Israel, this Jesus the Son of God is our righteousness!
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