Lesson 19

Question 1

According to David Bernard, what is a type?

Answer 1

Something in the OT that had a real existence of its own but foreshadowed or prefigured a permanent or greater truth in the NT

Question 2

How are types different from other symbols in the Bible?

Answer 2

They always involve a prophetic element and point to something in the future

Question 3

List the 3 classes of types

Answer 3

Innate types and inferred types

Question 4

List the two major areas of type materials?

Answer 4

a. The tabernacle
b. Wilderness wanderings

Question 5

Where is the best place to find an explanation for a symbol?

Answer 5

Within the passage you are studying

Question 6

Give 2 verse which prove that biblical authors do not always use symbols in the same way

Answer 6

a. 1 Peter 5:8 (lion = devil)
b. Revelation 5:5 (Lion = Jesus)

Question 7

What is a prophetic gap?

Answer 7

The space of time in between the events of prophecy not foreseen by the prophet

Question 8

What illustration is often used to demonstrate the gap principle?

Answer 8

The idea of looking at a mountain range