“That It Might Be Fulfilled”

(Matthew 2:13-23)

Who is Jesus?

Historical Prophetic Parallels:

Joseph (O.T.), Flights to Egypt and Jesus’ Life

Flight to Egypt Main Characters Named

Joseph Flee From Danger in

Canaan; Safety in Egypt Both Josephs save

themselves and their families

Neither can return home ‘till enemies gone

Both called out of Egypt by God

Both return to free God’s people from Bondage: Physical (O.T.) and sin (N.T.)

Escape of the infant child-deliverer

Both return to lead their people from bondage

Historical Prophetic Parallel: Jesus Fulfilled the Captivity Story:

Satan tries to stop God’s plans through an evil leader

Children put to death to retain the leader’s power

Foreshadowing of the O.T. Fulfilled in Christ Jesus Colossians 2:16-17 NKJV 16 So

let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, 17 which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ.

Foreshadowing of the O.T. Fulfilled in Christ Jesus Hebrews 8:5 NKJV 5 who serve

the copy and shadow of the heavenly things, as Moses was divinely instructed when he was about to make the tabernacle. For He said, "See that you make all things according to the pattern shown you on the mountain."

Foreshadowing of the O.T. Fulfilled in Christ Jesus Hebrews 10:1 NKJV 1 For the

law, having a shadow of the good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with these same sacrifices, which they offer continually year by year, make those who approach perfect.

Foreshadowing of the O.T. Fulfilled in Christ Jesus Hebrews 11:39-40 NKJV 39 And

all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise, 40 God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us.

Faithful Children of God Have Nothing to Fear Acts 4:12 NKJV 12 "Nor is there

salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."