1. On Col. 1:12-14. Just as the Israelites were in a dark and oppressive place, so sinners redeemed by Jesus were trapped in the domain of darkness (see Eph. 2:1-3). Just as God liberated Israel from bondage, so Christ liberates sinners from bondage.
2. Just as God took the Israelites out of Egypt and gave them an inheritance–the Promised Land–, so God takes sinners out of the bondage of sin and qualifies them for a future inheritance.
3. Just as Israel was transferred from Egypt to Canaan, so sinners are transferred from the domain of darkness to the kingdom of God’s beloved Son. Just as God ruled over Israel, so God places believing sinners in the kingdom of his beloved Son to be ruled by him.
4. We can extend the connections by noting that just as Israel was given a memorial meal to remember their deliverance from bondage–the Passover–, so the church has been given a memorial meal–the Lord’s Supper.
5. And just as Israel was given a memorial day–the Sabbath–, so the church has been given a memorial day–the Lord’s Day. Paul sees what the Old Testament typified in Israel finding its fulfillment in the redemptive work of our Lord Jesus Christ.
