Parallels Between Israel and Jesus
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Israel
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Jesus
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1
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“Firstborn son”
(Exodus 4.22)
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“Beloved Son”
(Matthew 3.17)
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2
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“Baptism” through
the Red Sea
(1 Corinthians
10.2)
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Baptism in the
Jordan
(Matthew 3.13-15)
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3
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Forty years in the
wilderness
(Deuteronomy 8.2)
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Forty days in the
wilderness
(Matthew 4.2)
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4
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Led in the
wilderness by God
(Deuteronomy 8.2)
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Led in the wilderness
by the Holy Spirit
(Matthew 4.1)
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5
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Purpose: Testing
(Deuteronomy 8.2)
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Purpose: Tempting
(testing)
(Matthew 4.1)
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6
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Complains about
lack of food—given bread (manna)
(Exodus 16)
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Tempted in hunger
with bread
(Matthew 4.3)
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7
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Grumble about lack
of water—put God to the test
(Exodus 17)
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Tempted to test God
(Matthew 4.5-7)
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8
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Reject God’s voice
and worship an idol
(Exodus 32)
a.
Moses gone (Exodus 32.1)
b.
Build idol after 40 days (Deuteronomy 9.11-12)
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Tempted to worship
the devil
(Matthew 4.8)
a.
Voice from heaven gone
b.
Tempted after 40 days
(Matthew 4.2-3)
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