In Num. 35 we see the cities of refuge, six cities among the cities of the Levites who were assigned to be cities of refuge; these typify the all-inclusive Christ as the embodiment of the redeeming God into whom mistaken sinners can flee for refuge. Today there’s such things as prisons, where the murderers – […]
Christ is the Reality of the Cities of Refuge: as Mistake-Making Sinners, we Flee to Him!
Believe in Christ as the Reality of the Bronze Serpent and Enjoy His Sin-Dealing Life
The bronze serpent in Num. 21:4-9 is a type of the Lord Jesus, who was crucified in the likeness of the flesh of sin as our Substitute and replacement so that we, sinners who are bit by the serpent, might look at Him (believe into Him) and have eternal life. In Num. 21 the people […]
Apply the Death of Christ to our Situation and Speak to Christ to Drink Living Water
In Num. 20 we see that the people of Israel were thirsty, and Moses was told to speak to the rock so that water may flow; Christ as the spiritual rock follows us to give us living water to drink whenever we’re thirsty. The smitten rock is a type of Christ, and the water flowing […]
The Redeeming Christ as the Reality of the Red Heifer Cleanses us from Impurity
One of the types of Christ uniquely revealed in the book of Numbers is the red heifer, which is the principal component of the water for impurity, and which signifies the redeeming Christ. The type of the red heifer is not much talked about, but it refers to the redeeming Christ who, based on the […]
Serving God in the Principle of the Budding Rod, through Death and Resurrection
This week in our deeper study of the book of Numbers we want to see and experience the major types concerning Christ in Numbers, and today in particular we want to see how Aaron’s budding rod typifies the resurrected Christ blossoming and bearing fruit to maturity. Strictly speaking, in the book of Numbers there’s only […]
In the Divine Light in Church Meetings we Clearly see God’s Administration and His Move
The seven lamps of the golden lampstand are the seven Spirits before God’s throne, the seven lamps of fire burning before God’s throne, showing us that the seven lamps are related to God’s move and administration. We have seen our need to light the lamps in the Holy Place, which is related to our being […]
Being the Holy Priests who are Possessed by God and who Live Christ to Light the Lamps
The holy task of lighting the lamps in the Holy Place was the service of holy persons, the priests, those saturated with God, filled with God, and living absolutely for God; these ones express God in their daily living and minister God to others. Lighting the lamps is a holy task belonging only to the […]