In Christ, God feeds us with the manna of His Word and the water of His forgiveness, satisfying our eternal hunger and quenching our spiritual thirst.

God’s wrath came upon the people of Israel because of their sin, but His mercy came through a bronze serpent on a cross. So also God’s wrath comes upon this world because of our sins, but His mercy and forgiveness comes through Jesus who hung on a cross for our sins

In the tabernacle God dwelt with His people. In Jesus God dwells with us. Many of the aspects of both the tabernacle and our churches are a reminder of our sin, God’s holiness, and the rest that God gives us in Jesus

The Law kills, but the Gospel revives. “For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ” (John 1:17). Law/Gospel The Ten Commandments define God’s Law. Jesus, through His incarnation and by His suffering and death for my sins, defines God’s love and mercy toward me.

As God saved the Hebrews through the water of the Red Sea. He saves us through the washing of water in Holy Baptism, conquering Satan, our greatest enemy.

The Passover was a look back on the great salvation which God accomplished for Israel to bring them up out of the land of Egypt. It was also a looking forward to the coming of the Messiah. Christ is our Passover Lamb, whose blood was shed for our forgiveness, life, and salvation.

Through a series of horrific plagues, God pun ished the Egyptians for their sinful treatment of God's people and freed His people from bondage. Through His horrific suffering and death on the cross, Jesus takes the punishment for our sin and frees us from sin's bondage.

As God had Moses remove the sandals from his feet, God, in Christ, removes our sins from us, making us fit to approach God and stand in His presence.

Through Moses, the Lord saved His people from slavery in Egypt. Through Christ, God saves all people from the bondage of sin and death.

Joseph revealed himself to his brothers and forgave them. Our Lord Jesus Christ reveals Himself to us and forgives us in His Holy Word and Sacraments.