Messianic Prophecy foretold of Christ’s incarnation (his appearing in bodily form on earth. Old Testament types of Christ prefigured his life on earth. The training module on Messianic Prophecy shows that such an extensive body of fulfilled prophecy and types is unique to the Christian faith. Prophecy and types reveal the truth of Scripture and point the way to the Savior. Jesus became incarnate—visible in bodily form—so that we can know what God is like (see John 1:14,18; 14:9). Jesus came to seek and save the lost (see Luke 19:10). Christ saved orb redeemedb sinners by offering himself as a sacrifice (see Hebrews 10:10). Redemption is ab btheme in Scripture (see Leviticus 25:47-53).In the Book of Ruth, Boaz redeemed Ruth (see Ruth 4:9-10). Boaz was a type of Christ, our Redeemer. Christ offered himself as a ransom to redeem or free people from the bondage of sin (see Col. 1:13,14). The first man—Adam—sinned, and all humanity inherited the tendency to sin. God told Adam that if he disobeyed, he would die. Adam disobeyed and died. God does not lie. Every person sins, and every person dies. No one has anything to offer God to prevent death. But God loves people so he gave his only Son as a ransom to purchase life for those who believe in Jesus. Jesus always obeyed the Father, so he had something to offer the Father as payment for the sin of humanity. Jesus offered a sinless life (see 2 Corinthians 5:21). Since Jesus did not sin, he was not obligated to die. But Jesus—the second Adam— voluntarily died as a substitute for sinful humanity. Through the first Adam came death, and through Christ came life (see 1 Corinthians 15:22). In the incarnation, Jesus was both God and man ( see Colossians 2:9; Philippians 2:5-8). Jesus was God in flesh, and he performed miracles that showed he had the power of God
