For example, it is used in this literal way for the mark of the nails in the hands of Jesus (Jn 20:25). It is derived from the verb 'to strike' and has a wide range of meanings in the New Testament. The English word 'type' is translated from the Greek word 'tupos', which literally means the mark or impression made on a soft substance by a blow. A symbol, however, is a pictorial way of portraying a present spiritual reality and does not necessarily need any future fulfilment. A type is also distinctly different from a symbol, in that a type is a form of prophecy which pictorially foreshadows some aspect of future redemption. This distinguishes it from an allegory, which is a fictitious story with a deeper spiritual meaning, which does not normally have any historical basis. It is important to note that a true type must have a historical basis in the Old Testament, so it was a reality experienced by the people of Israel with real meaning to them.
A type must be intended by God and must pictorially foreshadow some aspect of the redemption that was achieved through Christ’s incarnation. A type is a historical person, object, event or institution in the Old Testament which in some way foreshadows a particular aspect of the person or work of Christ in the New Testament. A type is a special form of prophecy in which the Old Testament is interpreted in the light of the New Testament.
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