Comments on: Types

By: Kurt

Kurt — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Jacob is referring to the Scriptures, not just anything created by God. He says “all things given by God unto man”, in other words, the Law of Moses as previously referenced earlier in the verse. ROcks and trees arent taken to be types of Christ.

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Jacob, however, states “all things…from the beginning of the world”. Presumably, scriptures didn’t come about until Moses.

By: Peggy Snow Cahill

Peggy Snow Cahill — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

“I can see how things like the sun or the priesthood or mountains are types of Christ, but trees and animals and mosquitoes? I wish Jacob had been a little more detailed in this declaration.”

Ah, Kim, but that is part of the beauty of life…learning to truly see Christ–God’s hand–in all things! The Spirit teaches us, if we ask, and pay attention.

Trees, in particular, are a marvelous symbol of family, and of the eternal nature of us all as Christ’s family….

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

“Trees, in particular, are a marvelous symbol of family, and of the eternal nature of us all as Christ’s family…”

Good point. And mosquitoes?

By: Tigersue

Tigersue — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Mosquitos eat blood to feed their young, Christ shed his blood that his children may be saved.

I truely believe that all things around us typify of Christ. I gave a talk a few months ago on living a Christ Like Life, and how the Holy Ghost can teach us how things typify of Christ. It takes practice and pondering to see it, but as I teach my children I often find the way to do it. I also have found it in my career, and talents. It can be done.
I don't think it is just a scripture thing, but everything created that is good.

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

That’s not a good analogy. Mosquitoes take blood from other beings to feed their young. Christ used his won blood to save his children.

By: Tigersue

Tigersue — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I actually think it is a very good analogy, my husband thought so too when I told him. Yes the Saviour sacrificed himself, but it is still the idea of saving children. I had other thoughts too, one being, a bite, is like sin, with repentance it goes away, but it has effects, and they can continue even with repentance. I also told him that all creation, except for man, is obedient to its creator, completely living up to it measure of creation. Like the Savior who was also completely obedient to the Father. The rest of are not, so hence we suffer for our actions and choices.
What ever the case, I believe I’m taught through the Holy Ghost these analogies, you may not agree, but I know the source when they come, because for years now this is a topic I have pondered frequently, on a daily basis, and I know when I’m taught by the right source.

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

"I actually think it is a very good analogy"

How so? Other than the fact that there is blood and children involved, the analogy falls flat.

Mosquitoes take another being's blood; Christ took blood from no one.

Christ anted his blood shed; people bitten by mosquitoes do not ant their blood drawn by mosquitoes.

Mosquitoes feed blood to other beings; Christ fed blood to no one.

Christ invites us to come to him to partake of the sacrifice He made with his blood; we do not invite mosquitoes (at least not directly) to come suck our blood.

Christ is male; mosquitoes that draw blood are female.

And so on.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reference to the scripture debate, I think kurt is right. And even if scriptures didn’t exist before Moses, the law of sacrifice did. Thus I believe “all things given by God unto man” has to do with the laws, commandments, and information given to man “from the beginning of the world”.

By: Tigersue

Tigersue — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Okay,
Then what about the animals in the law of sacrifice, they have no choice, it is symbolic of the savior. We live by vicarious sacrifice, again, many symbols have no choice in the offering. The idea is that not every type is exact, it is similar. You talk about the Saviour and female, but there are types there as well, if you but look for them.
All I'm saying is that there are types if you care to look and see, and get over the fact that perhaps it is not something we like. I don't like mosquitos, I swell up badly when bitten, but hey if I can see the symbolism of vicarious sacrifice in the process I will.
True christ did not "feed" us his blood but every week when taking the sacrament we are in symbolism partaking of his flesh and his blood.
The church, is smbolic of the mosquito, as a female, compared to the bride, do we not accept his sacrifice.
Again you may not agree, but to me and my mind it is clear as crystal, and the more I think the more I come up with that does typify Christ. If you are looking for the pat answer that is identical you will rarely find them because He is the ultimate example, but everything else contains parts and bits, and peices of his life, example and ultimate sacrifice and atonement for all of. Just something I believe in very much.
Tanya