Characteristics of Type Chapter 7 Special Literary Forms, Virkler's Hermeneutics pg 183

Characteristics of Type “Typology is a special form of Prophecy”

• 1. “There must be some notable point of resemblance or analogy” between the type and the anti-type How expoicit is in debate 'among the scholars.'
• 2. “There must be evidence that the type was appointed by God to represent the thing typified.”
• 3. A type “Must prefigure something in the future.”
• Consider the Example: Joseph leaving home, going down to be the saviour of Egypt, bringing Israel down to be a part of that salvation IS THAT NOT A TYPE wherein Christ left the portal of heaven, came down to be the saviour of the world, and will restore and bring Israel under that umbrella of salvation
• Consider also David,m Solomon, Elijah (typifying John the Baptist) , Elisha, Isaiah, Jonah et. al.
• Notable resemblance or analogy between type and anti type
• Evidence that that the type was appointed by God to represent
• A future corresponding anti type.