Types and Shadows

In biblical language, a type is a person, object, or event that symbolically anticipates a future reality. A shadow is an outline of something greater to come. Yeshuans teaches that the Old Testament is full of types and shadows that point forward to Christ and the spiritual realities of the fulfilled age. Examples include: Adam as a type of Christ (Romans 5:14) The Exodus as a shadow of spiritual deliverance The temple as a shadow of God dwelling in people Sacrifices as a type of Christ’s once-for-all offering Recognizing these symbolic layers helps us see Scripture as a progressive revelation—not a flat set of rules, but a spiritual story pointing to fulfillment. The material pointed to the immaterial. The temporary gave way to the eternal.