The Tabernacle of Moses and the Temple of David and Solomon provided many physical types of the New Testament Christian church. Here is a list of physical Old Testament rituals that were spiritualized in the New Testament. This is what we call the true Bible doctrine of “Replacement Theology”.
List of 13 Tabernacle/Temple types in the church |
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Old Testament Practice |
New Testament Meaning |
Bible |
1. |
Physical Col 2:17 |
Spiritual Counterpart |
Text |
2. |
Animal Sacrifices |
Jesus the Lamb |
1 Cor 5:7 |
3. |
Ten Commandments |
Law of Christ |
Gal 6:2 |
4. |
Sabbath Day |
Eternal rest in heaven |
Heb 4:1-9 |
5. |
Incense |
Prayer |
Rev 5:8 |
6. |
Candles |
Christians are Light |
Rev 1:20 |
7. |
Physical Sanctuary |
Our Bodies are a Temple |
1 Cor 6:19 |
8. |
Holy Water |
Water Baptism |
Acts 22:16 |
9. |
Altar |
Self Sacrifice |
Phil 4:18 |
10. |
Separate Priesthood |
Every Christian is Priest |
Rev 1:6 |
11. |
Priestly Garments |
Clothed by Deeds |
Rev 19:8 |
12. |
Physical Music: Harp |
Spiritual Music: Heart |
Eph 5:19 |
13. |
Mandatory Tithing of 10% |
Freewill Giving |
2 Cor 9:7 |
Types, shadows and Anti-types |
Physical Jews were types of spiritual Christians by faith not blood! Replacement Theology: The church (body of Christ) replaced the Jewish Temple List of 15 Abraham and Christian antitypes of Genesis 15 List of 70 similarities of Joseph as a type of Christ |
By Steve Rudd: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections