The Word of God
The Testimony of Jesus
There are no accidents or coincidences with God the Father. God, the Author and the Finisher, is not only the Lord of human history, but He also speaks through history. "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God” (2 Tim. 3:16-17), and it is about the history of God’s covenants and salvation with His people on earth.
The Bible is the testimony of Jesus Christ (John 5:39). The Old Testament contains numerous prophecies about Jesus Christ. These were written at least 400-1500 years before Jesus was born. All of these prophecies point to two things: the Salvation of Jesus' first coming and the Judgement of His Second Coming. Revelation chapter 19 states, "For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” (Rev. 19:10). All the prophecies made by the prophets were fulfilled one by one accurately after the coming of the Lord Jesus (Luke 24:44-45). Only the last prophecies concerning the last days will be fulfilled when Jesus returns. As God told us through the prophet Isaiah over 2,700 years ago.
“Remember the former things of old, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure, ‘calling a bird of prey from the east, the man who executes My counsel, from a far country. Indeed I have spoken it; I will also bring it to pass. I have purposed it; I will also do it.”(Isa. 46:9-11)
“Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things I declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them.” (Isa. 42:9)
In 1947, shepherds searching for lost sheep unexpectedly discovered hand-written Hebrew scriptures on sheepskin hidden in the Qumran Cave by the Dead Sea more than 2,000 years ago. They were all copied before the birth of Jesus, and contained the entire Old Testament except the Book of Esther. This has been describe as the greatest archaeological discovery of the modern era. The Dead Sea Scrolls contain the most complete preservation of the “Book of Isaiah”. Written more than 700 years before Jesus was born, Isaiah accurately prophesied the birth (Isa 7:14; 9:6), ministry (Isa. 61:1), crucifixion (Isa. 53:6-9), redemption (Isa. 53:10), and resurrection (Isa. 53:11) of Jesus Christ. It also foretold the return of the Lord Jesus (Isa. 64:1-3), the battle of Armageddon (Isa. 24:21-23), the Last Judgment (Isa. 26:20-21), the Restoration of Israel (Isa. 2:2-3), the New Heavens and the New Earth (Isa. 65:17-19,25), and other eschatological events, which are called the "Gospels of the Old Testament".
Likewise, the prophet Zechariah also accurately prophesied in the “Book of Zechariah” more than 500 years before Jesus was born. He foretold that the Lord Jesus would come to the world humbly as the Son of Man (Zech. 9:9), be sold for 30 pieces of silver (Zech. 11:10-12), and be crucified for the sinners (Zech. 12:10). He also foretold that the Lord Jesus would return in glory as King to judge (Zech. 14:4,6-8), build the Temple (Zech. 6:12-13), restore Israel (Zech. 8:13), judge of the nations (Zech. 12:1-3,9), and establish the Millennial Kingdom (Zech. 14:9). The Book of Zechariah is called the “Revelation of the Old Testament".
All these Old Testament prophecies, written more than 2000 years ago, were fulfilled one by one after the Lord Jesus came into the world. They are completely consistent with the Book of Revelation, which the Apostle John received in vision concerning the end times. The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls proved the accuracy of the Bible and the authenticity of the historical events it foretold. The Lord Jesus lived on earth for about 33 years, and countless archaeological discoveries and historical events have confirmed what is recorded in the Bible (Luke 24:44-47), bringing the Bible to life!
Moses foreshadowed Jesus
Just as the Gregorian calendar used today is divided into BC/AD with the birth of Jesus as the dividing line, so the Bible is also divided into the Old Testament and the New Testament by the birth of Jesus. The Old Testament foreshadows the New Testament, and all the events of the Old Testament point to the New Covenant established by the Lord Jesus Christ and His Salvation on the Cross. For example, God’s calling of Moses to deliver His people from Egyptian slavery foreshadowed Jesus’ salvation to deliver mankind from the slavery of sin (Heb. 3:5-6).
The seven feasts that God ordained through Moses’ footsteps are the timetable of God’s plan of salvation (See Covenant of Love). Each feast foreshadowed and pointed directly to God’s salvation that Jesus came to fulfil, as shown below. The first four feasts fulfilled by Jesus’ first coming, and the last three will be fulfilled by Jesus’ second coming. By then, the whole creation, including the whole family of Israel, will be saved and united as ONE in Jesus Christ (Rom. 8:21; Eph. 1:10), and humanity will be fully restored to God (See New Creation in Christ).
Israelites Enslaved in Egypt
foreshadowing slavery of sin
(Gen. 15:13-14; Rom. 5:12-14)
Mankind is Enslaved by Sin
God designed salvation plan
(Rom. 7:18-23; John 3:16-17)
Moses Called to Deliver Israelites
foreshadowing God’s salvation
(Exod. 3:2; 6:1-8; Luke 19:10)
Jesus Born to Redeem Mankind
Jesus' incarnation for salvation
(Matt. 1:21-23; Gal. 1:4)
Moses Encounter with Pharaoh
foreshadowing Jesus’ ministry
(Exod. 5:1-3; Luke 4:18)
Jesus Sets Captives Free
Jesus ministry to set people free
(Isa. 61:1; Matt. 8:16; Rom. 5:21)
Lamb killed & Blood on Doorposts
foreshadowing Lamb of God killed
(Exod. 12:6-14; 1 Pet. 1:18-19)
Jesus Crucified on the Cross
The Son of God as scapegoat
(Matt 26:2; 1 Cor. 5:7; Mark 10:45)
The Red Sea Baptism into God
foreshadowing Jesus’ death & burial
(Exod. 14:21-22; Matt. 12:40)
Jesus Died and Buried
Jesus’ blood cleans our sins
(Matt. 26:27-28; Lev. 17:11)
New Life after Exodus
foreshadowing Jesus’ resurrection
(Exod. 15:1-2,13; Jas.1:18)
Jesus rose from the Dead
Jesus resurrection as Firstfruits
(1 Cor. 15:20; John 5:24)
God Gave Law on Mount Sinai
foreshadowing Jesus fulfilling the Law (Exod. 19:1-6; Heb. 10:16; Rom. 8:3-4)
Holy Spirit Came as Guarantee
Jesus’ New Covenant sealed
(Acts 2:1-4; 2 Cor. 1:22; 3:17)
Calling God’s People to Return
foreshadowing God’s judgement
(Num. 10:3; Lev. 23:24; 25:9)
Jesus Returns to Judge World
God’s judgment and rapture
(Matt. 24:30-31; 1 Thess. 4:16-17)
Lamb Sacrifice for Sins
foreshadowing Jesus’ atonement
(Lev. 16:29-30; Heb. 10:11-14)
Jesus’ Eternal Atonement
Final judgment and awards
(Rev. 20:11-12; Ps. 1:5; Heb. 9:27-28)
Moses Built God’s Tabernacle
foreshadowing God’s spiritual temple
(Exod. 40:17, 34-38; Eph. 2:19-22)
Jesus Immanuel Living with Us
God's tabernacle - New Jerusalem
(Matt. 1:23; Rev. 21:1-4)
Let us walk through God’s covenant path, exploring Moses’ footprints and following Jesus’ footsteps.
Let us experience the beauty of God the Father’s divine love, listen to the heartbeat of our heavenly Bridegroom Jesus Christ, and look forward to His second coming to establish God's tabernacle on Earth!
(Note: We have tried to show the biblical events with their present day locations in the sections below.)
