christian-theology

Antitypes — What the Bible Actually Teaches

One of the most fascinating features of the Bible is the use of “types” and “antitypes.”

In Scripture, a type is a person, event, object, or institution that foreshadows a greater future reality — the antitype.

The New Testament writers occasionally identified these prophetic patterns directly, especially when explaining how Jesus fulfilled the Hebrew Scriptures.

The important point, however, is this: the Bible itself identifies only a limited number of antitypes. Problems begin when interpreters move beyond what Scripture actually says and start assigning hidden prophetic meanings to nearly every detail in the Bible.

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“Yeah, but…” — The Sound of Scripture Being Overruled

Whenever you read a scripture that plainly says something, and the first response you hear from another person—perhaps even another Jehovah’s Witness—is, “Yeah, but…,” that should tell you something important.

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