This article considers a typological pattern developing in Scripture, namely, that of an Adamic figure, Joseph, within the Pentateuch and then stretching through the exilic figures of Mordecai and Daniel, and into the New Testament. The author considers this in light of the question of whether such typology stands merely as an act of reading or as a part of writing. He argues that such typology exists within the OT as an act of writing and not merely a way of reading.

What was Moses' sin in Numbers 20:1-13? This essay wants to shed new light on this puzzling text. It discusses briefly the nature of Moses’ sin. It further focuses on the typological significance of both the sin and the miracle involved in this narrative.