Last week, our pastor taught on Noah and the Flood. As we read Gen. 8:20-22, I started thinking about Noah as a type of Christ. This got me thinking and I came up with the beginning of a list of Mediator-Types in Scripture.
The following pattern merits further mediation and study.
God’s punishment and/or wrath for sin > a Mediator > a burnt offering for sin and/or prayer > God stops his judgment and blesses mankind
Flood destroys the earth > Noah > burnt offering Gen. 8:20-22 > a new covenant and pledge to preserve earth
Sodom & Gomorrah’s judgment > Abraham > prayer Gen. 19:27-29 > rescue of Lot
Death of firstborn > Moses > Passover lamb, blood applied to doorposts Exod. 12 > Destroyer passes over
Angel of the Lord destroys 70,000 > David > burnt offerings on the threshing floor of Ornan
1 Chron. 21:14-17, 26-27 > Angel sheathes his sword
Any other examples come to mind? I realize this is just a bare sketch, but it the Mediator theme in the Old Testament is a great study.