Type and Antitype in the Bible

This is a very small attempt at documenting some of the types and shadows shown in the Bible. Types, or shadows, are spiritual “pictures” shown in the Bible that represent concepts or persons. Their fulfillments are referred to as the “antitype”. They can be verbal or actual. Some have been fulfilled, perhaps multiple times, and some have not. Also, a type may not represent an antitype completely, and the picture may only go so far.

Webster's 1828 dictionary defines type and antitype as follows:

type:

A sign; a symbol; a figure of something to come; as, Abraham's sacrifice and the paschal lamb, were types of Christ. To this word is opposed antitype. Christ, in this case, is the antitype.

antitype:

A figure corresponding to another figure; that of which the type is the pattern or representation. Thus the paschal lamb, in scripture, is the type of which Christ is the antitype. An antitype then, is something which is formed according to a model or pattern, and bearing strong features of resemblance to it.

This is a living document, in that, although to try to note all types and antitypes is probably impossible, this writer will try to note as many as come across his path, Lord willing.

Type	Antitype
Egypt	The world, its systems and culture
God bringing the Israelites out of Egypt	God separating unto Himself a specific people; the people of God leaving the world (including its systems and culture) to worship God; the salvation of God's chosen from the bondage of sin and the world
Angel of death passing by those households in Egypt with blood on the door posts	Christ's blood saving His chosen from eternal destruction
Noah saved in the Ark	Salvation in Christ
Ark of the Covenant	Christ, His humanity (ark made of wood) and His deity (gold); as Christ's blood for propitiation (blood sprinkled on mercy seat for propitiation)
The sun – too bright to behold its glory; brings life; is the light of the world	Christ, the Son – too bright to behold His glory; brings life; is the Light of the world
Israel of the Bible (physical Israel) – God's chosen people on earth	Spiritual Israel – God's chosen people who are or will be in heaven
Moses – the deliverer of God's chosen people (physical Israel)	Christ – the deliverer of God's chosen people (spiritual Israel)
Joshua – brought God's chosen people (physical Israel) into the promised land	Christ – brings God's chosen people (spiritual Israel) into the Promised Land (heaven)
High priest for Israel and all of his duties	Christ in His office as spiritual High Priest of His people
David – King of Israel; savior of His people against their enemies; shepherd; the least of his brothers	Christ – King of spiritual Israel (and over all); Savior of His people against spiritual enemies; Shepherd of His people; clothed in servanthood and humility
Saul – enemy of David	Antichrist/Satan – enemy of Christ (who is the antitype of David)
Goliath – enemy of David and God's people	Antichrist/Satan – enemy of Christ and God's people
The animals slain, and skins clothing for Adam and Eve after the fall	Christ's sacrifice with blood, and the clothing of righteousness for His people
The 12 tribes of Israel (12 is the number of completion) – all of God's chosen people at the time	All of God's spiritual chosen people (His elect, throughout time)
High priest entering the Holy of Holies with the names of the 12 tribes (God's chosen people), and only them, written on the stones put on the shoulders of the ephod (Ex 28:11-12) on behalf of those with whose names he enters (and thus on behalf of only them)	Christ entering the Holy Place with the names of His chosen people, and only them, on behalf of those with whose names He enters (and thus on behalf of only them)
The paschal lamb during Passover	Christ as the sacrificial Lamb
Marriage of a man and a woman	The union of Christ and His bride (the Church)
A woman taking a man's last name upon marriage, forsaking her own name for his. Keeping her name or any part of it is not forsaking herself to her husband completely	A Christian taking the name of Christ, forsaking their own name for His. Their forsaking of themselves must be totally
Jonah – in the belly of the fish for three days and nights (Jonah 1:17); vomited out from the belly of the fish after that (Jonah 2:10)	Christ – in the grave for three days; resurrected out from the grave after that (Matthew 12:40)
Christ raising Lazarus – he was dead, He gives him life, calls him forth, Lazarus is now able (now that he's alive) to respond and does so	The beginnings of salvation – the person Christ will call is dead in his sins, He gives him spiritual life (regeneration), calls him forth to Himself, and the person is now able (now that he's alive spiritually) to respond and does so
God's people, when most were rebellious, although there were a few righteous, like Joshua and Caleb, or the remnant gathered by God (Jer 23:3; Jer 31:7) after His judgment against wicked Israel (Jer 1-23:2), or His true disciples while He was here on earth vs. the religious leaders of the day	Professing Christians, who are mostly rebels (Matt 7:21-23), although there are some righteous (true Christians), who are the remnant/elect of God, the true spiritual seed of Abraham (Rom 9:6-8; Gal 4:22-31)
Sabbath day rest	Resting alone in Christ's righteousness (working on the Sabbath breaks this “antitype,” in essence claiming our works are our righteousness); eternal rest with Christ in heaven