
In the Bible, God often paints spiritual concepts with the bright colors of illustration: 'Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world' (John 1:29). But it is not just Bible teaching that can be metaphoric; Bible events can be, too. God often worked out Bible historyreal events, objects, and peopleto show portraits of the greatest of all subjectshis beloved Son. This book examines eight such Old Testament pictures and demonstrates how they point us forward to Jesus Christ, the coming King.