Tag: Christ

Dispensational Model of the Harpazo

Genesis 38:13-26

Judah = the Jewish people

Tamar = the gentile led church

signet = identity

bracelets = tribe

staff = authority

  • Judah possessed the signet, bracelets, and staff to pledge, which represents the person and authority of Christ
  • Judah bargained away the signet, bracelets, and staff for the price of a harlot, just as the Jews sold off Christ at His 1st coming in their spiritual harlotry
  • The signet, bracelets, and staff were given as a guarantee of payment, just as the Holy Spirit is given as a guarantee of our eternal life
  • The signet, bracelets, and staff being returned are a symbol of Christ’s authority transfer back to the Jews, representing their opportunity during The Great Tribulation
  • Judah knew Tamar again no more, just as Christ’s dealing with Israel and the Church do not overlap

Days

  • Day of the Lord
    • After the Great Tribulation with the world totally devastated the return of Christ to set up His Kingdom on earth
    • 1st mention Joel 1:15
  • Day of Man
    • The times of the gentiles starting with the image of man in Daniel 2 and ending with the Great Tribulation
  • Day of Christ
    • Climax at the Harpazo
  • Day of God
    • Climax at the end of the Millennium

Christ, the Church, and Israel Typed in Ruth

The Book of Ruth:

Naomi – Israel

Ruth – The Church

Boaz – Jesus Christ

unnamed servant (v.v. 2:5-6) – the Holy Spirit

Nearer Kinsman – the Law

 

Boaz and Naomi never meet

Naomi learns of Boaz through Ruth

Ruth learns of Boaz’s ways through Naomi

An unnamed servant introduces Ruth to Boaz

Boaz had to wait for Ruth to make the 1st move

Naomi had to be exiled from her land to bring Ruth to Boaz

Boaz, not Ruth, confronts the Nearer Kinsman

Ruth does not replace Naomi

The Law had to step aside opening the way for the redemption.

What the Law couldn’t do Grace could.

Ruth is read at Pentecost

Symbolic Meanings

Altar – sanctification

Laver – purification

Holy Place – food, shelter, illumination

Holy of Holies – Glory of enthroned king

Gold – Divine Glory

Silver – Redemption (blood)

Brass – Judgement, wrath (can endure fire)

Blue – Heavenlies

Purple – Royal Majesty

Scarlet – Earthly Glory

Linen – Holiness

Goat’s Hair – Atonement (scapegoat)

Ram’s Skin – Devotedness (Substitute ram for Isaac)

Badger/Porpoise Skin – ability to Protect (shoes in wilderness)

Shittim (Acacia) Wood – Humanity

Oil – Light (light of Holy Spirit)

Spices – Fragrance unto God

Precious Stones – Priestly perfections

White – righteousness