Moses as a Type of Christ

Pharaoh tried to kill Moses as a baby.

King Herod tried to kill Jesus as a baby.

Moses  was hidden from the evil king/Pharaoh.

An angel said to hide the child from the evil King Herod.

Moses was sent into Egypt to preserve his life.

Jesus was taken into Egypt to preserve His life

Moses was saved by his mother Miriam, Pharaoh's daughter

Jesus saved and helped by His mother, Mary, when she took Him into Egypt.

Pharaoh's daughter adopted Moses.

Joseph adopted Jesus.

Moses became a prince of Egypt.

Jesus is the Prince of Peace.

Moses had a secret identity.

Jesus had a secret identity as the Suffering Servant.

Moses tried to save a Hebrew kinsman.

Jesus came to save His Hebrew kinsman first.

Moses went from being a prince to a pauper.

Jesus went from being God to being man.

Moses saved women at a well.

Jesus saved a woman at a well.

Moses became a shepherd.

Jesus is the good shepherd.

Moses' mission was to redeem Israel from slavery to Egypt.

Jesus' mission is to redeem mankind from slavery to sin.

Moses was loved and supported in his ministry by his sister Miriam (in Hebrew, Miryam).

Jesus was loved and supported in his ministry by His mother Mary (in Hebrew, Miryam).

Moses was given God's law on the mountain of Sinai.

Jesus gave the new law from the Mt. of Beatitudes.

Moses spent 40 days fasting on the mountain.

Jesus spent 40 days fasting in the desert wilderness.

Moses performs signs/ miracles

Jesus performs signs/miracles

Moses offered his life for the salvation of his people after the sin of the golden calf.

Jesus offered His life for the salvation of the world.