This article presents the essential features of a type, doing so by rooting typology in the presuppositions of biblical theology and in Scripture. This helps to reveal much about how the New Testament authors conceived of the nature of types.

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.

The study of typology in the OT reveals that the shadows functioned to point God’s people to better things to come, promised in Genesis 3:15. This article shows how the believers in the OT understood this promise of the seed.

This article explains the various areas under biblical theology: covenant theology, literary theology, typology, and ritual theology.

This article looks at what typology is, and how it can help us interpret the Old Testament. Typology actually shows that the temporal and theological gap between the Old and New Testament does not hinder our Bible reading, but helps it.

The Old Testament sacrifices functioned as God’s revelation to his people, but they also functioned as types. This article discusses the terms used in the discussion of typology. It looks at the nature, character, and function of these types in the OT.

The Old Testament sacrifices functioned as God’s revelation to his people, but they also functioned as types. This article discusses the meaning of typology in scripture and in theology, and as understood during the Reformation and Post-Reformation.

Typology is an important hermeneutical tool. In this article the author surveys four different views of typology: the covenant view, the revised dispensational view, the progressive dispensational view, and the view of Richard M. Davidson. Specific focus is on how each view would (or would not) apply typology to explain the relationship between [[Israel and the church].

The practice of seeing and reading Scripture through the redemptive-historical approach is one that finds its root in the Bible. This article looks at how the apostles read through redemptive-historical eyes, and how the church fathers continued in this practice. It also discusses the place of typology and allegory in interpreting the Bible.

How should a typological interpretation or exposition of Scripture function? This essay reflects on the validity and use of typology as a means of biblical interpretation. It notes the shift from typology to allegorism.

The New Testament's use of the Old Testament is a difficult issue. How should we understand Jesus and his apostles' exegetical method and their presuppositions? Beale reflects on this hermeneutical issue. Related issues like typology are touched upon.

John 10:16 sheds significant light on Jesus’ messianic consciousness during his earthly ministry. Scholarly treatments, however, focus almost exclusively on John's use of the Old Testament without giving attention to questions regarding the historical Jesus.

This article is about the literal interpretation of Scripture. Does the text always justify a literal reading? Can all prophecy be read literally and still make sense? And what about Scripture's own focus on typology?