Tuesday, August 6, 2013

The Stripling Warriors as Types of Christ

In what ways were the stripling warriors types of Christ? 

  • They were men of truth and soberness.
  • They were true at all times to whatever they were entrusted with.
  • They obeyed every command with exactness.
  • They observed to keep the commandments, statutes, and judgments of the Lord continually.
  • They cared more for others’ well-being than they did about their own lives.
  • They did for their fathers what their fathers could not do for themselves (fight) because of covenant.
  • They were essentially proxies, willing to suffer and die that others might live.
  • They received many wounds.
  • Fainting with the loss of blood and then reviving again was a type and shadow of Christ’s death and resurrection, and their preservation was acknowledged to be miraculous by all who witnessed it.
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By the way, this happens to be my 700th post for this blog.  I want to say a big thank you to everyone who has stuck with me this long as I continue to babble on about scriptures that interest me!  Hopefully I'll be able to crank out at least another 700!

2 comments:

Becky Rose said...

Love this! Wow- thank you!

Michaela Stephens said...

I know! I was pretty excited when I noticed those parallels! Had to share!