Well-meaning preachers emphasize that the characters in the Old Testament serve not as moral examples, but pointers to Christ. We’re not to see ourselves as David, but rather see David as merely a pointer to Christ. But Hebrews 11 rejects this either/or mentality. We view the Old Testament saints not only as pointers to Jesus, but also exemplars of faithful living. Furthermore, faith is not a New Testament thing, but an Old Testament thing. Salvation from beginning to end comes by faith alone. The Old Testaments saints believed beyond their visible circumstances to a greater and better future promised by God. We by faith look back on the sacrifice of Christ, but they looked forward to it. Our perspective on Christ may differ, but the substance of our salvation remains the same: the once-for-all offering of Christ on the cross for our sins and his glorious resurrection. If we try to run back to Moses and Abraham we’ll just find them running the opposite direction toward Christ. This is Understanding Hebrews. 

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