"Christ's Ministry Foreshadowed," Ensign, Aug 2010, 35-37
The Old Testament prophesied of the Savior's birth, His ministry, and His Atonement. The lives of many of those ancient prophets are a type and a shadow of Jesus Christ.
"All things have their likeness, and all things are created and made to bear record of [Christ], both things which are temporal, and things which are spiritual" (Moses 6:63).
The following art features a few of the Old Testament prophets or events that foreshadowed Christ's ministry.
Top: Cain and Abel and the Firstlings of the Flock, by © Robert T. Barrett. Abel offered the firstlings of his flock as his sacrifice to God in keeping with the law of Moses (see Genesis 4:4). The lamb was "without blemish, a male of the first year" (see Exodus 12:5). This foreshadowed Christ's Crucifixion (see Luke 23) as a "lamb without blemish" (see 1 Peter 1:19).
Left: Elijah in the Desert, by Walter Rane. Elijah multiplied the faithful widow's meager ration of meal and oil to feed her and her son (1 Kings 17:9-16). He raised a boy from the dead (verses 17-24). He journeyed for 40 days and nights (1 Kings 19:4-8). These events foreshadow similar events in Christ's life (see John 6:1-14; Luke 7:11-17; and Matthew 4:1-11).
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