T.O.P. the Olive Press: The Cost of the Anointing Power!

By Melveena D. Edwards Ph.D.

THE PROCESS FOR DIVINE PURPOSE…

Are you experiencing a press out of measure propelled by life circumstances, emotional wounds, heartache, levels of pain, human sufferings, or stemming from your gifts, and divine call? Do you understand the will of God for your life as it relates to the divine process, your purpose, and destiny? Whether you are afflicted from the cost of the endowment bestowed upon you by God, or from the sheer anointing upon your life, it is for your empowerment, comfort, consolation, and salvation.
T.O.P. — The Olive Press imparts helping interventions for God’s people in a hurting world experiencing pain, pressures, sufferings, or distresses, by turning these elements into power. A highly inspirational memoir by author Melveena D. Edwards who exposes intricate levels of her personal life, feelings, pain, pressures, and sufferings endured. T.O.P offers hope, healing, encouragement, and empowerment through Biblical counsel by delving into areas of life truths. Based on the premise of Biblical principles, and the “Word of God,” Dr. Edwards proclaims that this book will illuminate thinking as she parallels the life of an olive with the anointing power—and asserts that no matter the cost for the anointing, you will reap divine benefits.
After reading this book individuals will understand and gain knowledge regarding:

• Typology of the olive and olive oil as it relates to the anointing
• Godly principles that will facilitate heighten empowerment for the believer or minister
• Dimensions of healing, health, wellness, and wholeness

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Mar 30, 2015
• ISBN: 9781496973344

Melveena D. Edwards Ph.D.

Author’s Biography ? Melveena D. Edwards, R.N., B.S.N., B.A., Th.M., M.C.E.-C.C., D.D., Ph.D., D.C.E., D.C.C., D.Min., Ph.D., N.C.C.A.-L.C.C.C./L.C.P.C.-A.C. ? Author and Novelist for Books: T.O.P. THE Olive PRESS ? The Paradoxical Union ? She is a loving, compassionate, and humble servant of Jesus Christ. She is highly passionate about serving others, her ministry, and her leadership that is fully committed to helping individuals who are hurting and recovering from a traumatic relationship. She is the founder, president, CEO, and entrepreneur of the Lighthouse Christian Counseling and Outreach Center, Inc., Capstone Excelsior University, LLC, and Melveena D. Edwards Ministries, LLC. She is an ordained clergywoman, N.C.C.A. Licensed Clinical Christian Counselor/Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor-Advanced Certified (Board Certified Death and Grief Therapy; Board Certified Crisis and Abuse Therapy; and Grief Crisis and Disaster? GCD Counselor). S.A.C.C. International Representative, professor of theological studies, and registered nurse. Possesses 45-years in the nursing practice and 34 years in ministry. Educational Background: she holds 11 earned degrees (science in nursing and theology) ?Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree from the University of Phoenix (UOPX). She is currently earning her 12th degree (MSN/NED) at UOPX. Nursing Expertise: psychiatric/behavioral health, faith community nursing, and administrative nursing. She has 17 years of seminary and theological studies. The highest degree(s) earned: Ph.D. in Administration and Organization from the Apostolic University of Grace and Truth of Richmond, IN; 2nd Ph.D. in Clinical Christian Psychology from Cornerstone University of Lake Charles, LA. Dr. Edwards is grateful to God for the opportunity and platform comprised of life-experience-sharing, with the premise of helping someone. Her spiritual movement: T.O.P., proclaims a unique mission that God can raise you to "Life on T.O.P. and nothing can S.T.O.P." (affirming that after THE olive PRESS, will proceed, Success, Triumph, Opportunity, Power); comprised with a renewed supernatural spiritual level in God! By faith, the renewal facilitates spiritual empowerment! Today, her global charge and commitment are "empowering God's people" through authorship, public speaking, counseling, education, and community nursing. She currently resides in Westerville, Ohio. She is a proud mother; grandmother; has a host of beloved family members, and friends. Websites: http://www.MDEMLLC.org • http://www.lighthousechristiancounseling.org • http://www.capstoneeu.org/ •

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T.O.P.

THE olive PRESS

THE COST OF THE ANOINTING POWER!

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II Corinthians 1:8

MELVEENA D. EDWARDS, PH.D.

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DEDICATION

The Olive Press—T. O. P. is designed and dedicated for the enrichment of humanity as it relates to human sufferings. Additionally, it is intended for those who have a call to Christian counseling, pastors, pastoral counselors, and anyone doing helping ministry in faith-based community roles. T.O.P has been created for individuals with a distinct burden to effectively minister to those who are hurting in the world today—and desire to gain a deeper knowledge base in the area of Biblical counseling that will enlighten, and give leadership guidance to counselees whereby turning their hurts into hope, healing, encouragement, joy, and empowerment.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

THE CENTER OF MY JOY

I thank God, give honor, and glory to the most omnipotent God, who is the head of my life and center of my joy. I recognize God first and foremost for without whom I do nothing. God is the universal and inevitable hope and empowerment for all who will yield to His word.

To Davonna Laretha Booth-Minor, B.S.B.A., M.B.A., D.R.A. I marvel that you came from my womb (Genesis 1:1, Psalms 139:13-14, and Jeremiah 1:5, KJV) and (Ruben A. Minor, son-in-law). My beloved family, friends, and spiritual sons/daughters who prayed, encouraged, supported, and positively influenced me the most during my sufferings, trials, and tribulations, I honor them with genuine gratitude.

To my precious grandchildren—David Alexander, Moriah Diane, and Rachel Ayan Minor, who bring me love, joy, and daily healing. O’ world behold them.

FOREWORD

We live in very tumultuous times and many believers feel that just because they read the Bible and have the Holy Spirit dwelling within they are immune to the trials and pressures of this earthly life.

Journey with Dr. Melveena Edwards, as she chronicles her life experiences of love, pain, suffering and loss. This book is designed chapter by chapter to help you, and empower you in your spiritual walk. It is hopeful this will serve as spiritual empowerment as you enter into the crucibles of your life.

I have known Dr. Edwards for over 30 years and have shared and continue to share with her character development and cherished friendship.

God’s wisdom brings peace. Listen, as she cries out to the Lord to be her refuge and only hope for life. Listen, as she helps you realize that God has placed you on a journey and has a destiny for your life as well.

With all of her heart, Dr. Edwards invites you to accept God’s journey for your life and take a deeper look into the manner of love God has for you through His Son.

Dr. Valerie Mann-Jiles

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

PROLOGUE

"Pain and Pressure 22247.png Produces 22249.png Patience and Power"

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Theology

"And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation which

is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer or

whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation."

(II Corinthians 1:6, KJV)

"My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into divers temptations; knowing

this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her

perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing."

(James 1:2-4, KJV)

"Hurt in the World Today"- Demographics illustrates globally that there are countless billions of people who suffer in diverse ways originating from the fall of Adam and Eve. How do you rise, move forward, overcome, and heal when you’re hurting? How do you help when crisis or negative situations happen to the upright or righteous people? How do you explain pain and suffering to someone who is consumed with the circumstance? For instance, the Apostle Paul personifies a picture of great sufferings, trials, tribulations, and persecution as ascribed in II Corinthians 1:6. It is inevitable that humanity will face trials and tribulations in life according to James 1:1-4, and can count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations.

What’s more, as helpers, care-givers, imitators of Jesus, servants, ministers and Christ-centered counselors we must possess the ability to help hurting people heal from these times of pain, suffering, pressure, and distress giving timely—answers, guidance, direction, and tools during life’s most perplexing situations. As a counselor, you cannot afford not to possess the ability to minister to others in the area of pain and suffering.

First, as a Christian and then as a counselor you can rest assure, that sometime in your life, counseling practice, your ministry or in your spiritual walk—you will experience pain, suffering, pressures and distress. Second, if you have not already experienced this, and if you have the mind of Christ, you will! The Apostle Paul asserts in II Corinthians 1:8b when he says, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, inasmuch that we despaired even of life: in the like, one may ask God Why must we suffer?

In spiritual turbulence or turmoil God has a way out for you. The Word of God says that He will make a way of escape that we may be able to bear it (I Corinthians 10:11-13, KJV). In other words, humanity or believers will be delivered by the Word of God through faith. In counseling—you can Biblically guide the counselee to learn to be a winner in: "the olive press, a bleak or losing situation, and enable individuals to report the victory. Although there is a cost for the anointing power—a process for the divine purpose, you can rise to: LIFE ON T.O.P (the olive press) and nothing can S.T.O.P. (success, triumph, opportunities, power)!" Christian counselors can ensure hurting individuals that they can turn pain, suffering, pressure, and distresses into power.

"For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came

to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength,

insomuch that we despaired even of life:"

(II Corinthians 1:8, KJV)

—Melveena D. Edwards, Ph.D.

Professor

Licensed Clinical Christian Counselor-Advanced Certified

Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor-Advanced Certified

Galena, Ohio

INTRODUCTION

This book encapsulates the theology of pain, sufferings, and pressures associated with humanity, the cost for the anointing power, and the process for its divine purpose. Dimensions of healing, health, wellness, wholeness or whole-person— (mind, body, and spirit) are explored. Additionally, this reading experience will impact and minister to people hurting globally.

The content contained within these pages will open doors, embraces a deeper meaning, demonstrates a way of escape and gives methods relative to ministering under the power of the anointing to those in despair. Readers will learn how to befriend these issues, and count it as joy reaping divine rewards, benefits, and power.

Today in a hurting world represents a pivotal time in history when statistics depicts that there are countless millions of people who suffer in diverse ways. The Holy Bible clearly outlines human suffering. For instance, in St. Matthew chapter 24:1-51 this book outlays diverse human suffering through eschatology (end-time) events. During Jesus’ earthly ministry, He taught His disciples what the world would experience during the end-time. According to St. Matthew 24:3-14, KJV it says:

"And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come."

Look at conditions the world over. Daily there are vast numbers of human beings suffering. For instance, the first thought one may have when thinking about sufferings is usually physical anguish, pain, and diseases. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services asserts that:

Chronic pain is the most universal form of human stress (1). Millions of Americans suffer from pain-related problems, often resulting in partial or complete disability. The social and economic impact of chronic pain is staggering. For example, in the United States every year, 600,000 people develop pain from arthritis for the first time (2). Twenty-five million Americans experience the painful consequences of a migraine headache on a regular basis (3). Low back pain, another common complaint, disables approximately 7 million citizens and accounts for over 8 million physician office visits annually (4) (Salovey, P., Seiber, W. J., Smith, A.F., et al., 1992, pp. 1, 73-74).

Another example of human suffering consists of the grim disease, human immunodeficiency virus—HIV. The human immunodeficiency virus—HIV is the virus that causes AIDS and presents in epidemic statistics and sufferings that are staggering. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2014, pp. 1) reports that:

About 50,000 people get infected with HIV each year. In 2010, there were around 47,500 new HIV infections in the United States. About 1.1 million people in the United States were living with HIV at the end of 2010, the most recent year this information was available. Of those people, about 16% do not know they are infected.

Moreover, there is a burden of alcohol, substance abuse, and addictions in general that significantly impact the world of suffering. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2014) the burden of substance abuse in the usage current binge alcohol users are about 59.7 million people aged 12 or older in 2012, and current users of illicit drugs are about 23.9 million people aged 12 or older 2012 (Koh, Hines, Wan, Stein, & Harding, 2014, pp. 5).

Global levels of pain, suffering, and pressure are enormous. Consider some examples of global pains, sufferings, and pressures. There are billions of people who suffer from poverty, starvation, famine, plagues, leprosy, disparities, and homelessness. There are various types of life-event crisis: family crisis, fatherlessness, domestic violence, marital discord, divorce, family care giving of loved ones suffering from acute or chronic illnesses (e. g., hospice, paralysis, cerebral vascular accidents—CVA’s or strokes), etc. unexpected losses or deaths, grief, trauma, financial disasters, civil wars, global wars, racism/racial undertones, slavery, persecution, multilevel abuse scenarios (e. g., mental, physical, and sexual, etc.), assault, daunting drug trafficking, polysubstance abuse coupled with mental illness, and child trafficking. Humanity is facing more frequent reports of tragic/catastrophic events such as territorial/natural disasters, terrorism, violence, earthquakes, fires, drought, volcanoes, tornadoes, tsunamis, typhoons, hurricanes, floods, violent storms, disease and insect infestations due to weather (e. g. West Nile Virus), etc., which also add to the suffering in humanity. People also suffer from personal and emotional damage, pain(s), wounds from vulnerability and choices made in life. Prevalence and incidences of depression, anxiety, suicidal ideations, homicidal ideations, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder—PTSD, or once known as shell-shock, are on the rise. The church as well as the nonbeliever are facing augmented levels of chicanery and diabolical activity that can result in torment and suffering.

Mental anguish and disorders affect nearly 44 million adults (Koh, Hines, Wan, Stein, & Harding, 2014, pp. 6). I have a passion and commission to the health and wellness ministry that has a wholistic approach in healing the body, mind, and spirit. As a psychiatric/mental health clinician my purpose for writing this book is to focus primarily on damaged emotions, psychological, and mental sufferings caused by pain, pressures, sufferings, and distresses. What’s more, in this highly inspirational memoir I will share candid personal details of my life relevant to deep emotional, psychological, and mental sufferings that challenged my own health and wellness. As the author of this book I will use integration of Biblical principles, godly application, through navigation of the Word of God, that will enlighten and impact your thought processes. The analogy of the life of an olive will be paralleled with the anointing power—demonstrating that no matter what, the olive press is worth the cost!

My desired prayer and expected outcome from this day forward is that you will generate revived hope, healing, encouragement, and empowerment through spiritual impartation, practical truths, wisdom, and Christ-centered guidance—in the like that helped me to endure and survive. Moreover, I pray that God will call you higher to service in the Christian counseling ministry, anoint you with His power and wisdom in guiding others into the chambers of healing that only God can perform—while the faith-based helper will be enlightened by the practical approach in helping the hurting.

There is a process for the purpose of our sufferings. Begin connecting your suffering process which is universal, with divine purpose reflecting God’s character and love. "For it became him (Jesus Christ), for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings" (Hebrews 2:10).

Shalom,

—Dr. Melveena D. Edwards

CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE

Cries of Vulnerability

The Olive and Oil

Typology

History

Harvesting, Production, and the Olive Press

The Olive Tree

Exploration of Terms and Greek Word Meanings

Biblical Perspective of Pain and Suffering

Biblical Suffering of the Righteous

God’s Correlation to the Suffering Believer

CHAPTER TWO

Dimensions of Humanity

Purpose and Rationales for Our Afflictions (Comfort)

Purpose and Rationales for Our Sufferings (Consolation and Salvation)

Despaired Even Life (Pressured out of Measure)

CHAPTER THREE

The Cost for the Anointing Power

Divine Sacrifice

The Process for Divine Purpose

Healing and Deliverance (Coping and Victory Process)

CHAPTER FOUR

Rewards and Benefits of the Olive Press

CHAPTER FIVE

Christian Counseling Techniques and Interventions

Implications and Strategies Regarding the Suffering Process

CHAPTER SIX

Memoir and Personal Journey

I’ve Got the Power Now!

The Adverse Union

Beauty for Ashes

CHAPTER SEVEN

Epilogue

BIOGRAPHY

BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES

LIST OF TABLES

Table

1.   God’s Correlation to the Suffering Believer

2.   Authorship to the 150 Psalms

3.   Psalms Classifications

4.   Psalms Outline

5.   Eight R’s to Deliverance

6.   Benefits of Tribulation and Trials

7.   Benefits, Positive Outcomes, and Consolation from Jesus

8.   The Structure of Counseling

9.   Counseling Technique Categories

10.   Past Medical History Summary for Lamont

11.   The Whole Armour of God

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

FIGURE

1.   Biblical Basis and Reasons for Sufferings

2.   The Demon of Hopelessness and its Five Groupings

3.   Pieces of the Pie Counseling Tools

CONTENTS OF APPENDICES

APPENDIX A- Biblical References of the Olive

APPENDIX B- Examples of godly People Who Suffered for Christ

I. Spiritual Keys of Power

II. Unique Words and Characters Described by Apostle Paul

III. Which Would You Rather Suffer For?

APPENDIX C- Steps and Process of Salvation

APPENDIX D-The Process for the Purpose- God’s Handiwork

APPENDIX E-Five Possible Crowns

APPENDIX F-Counseling Care Plan-Pain and Suffering Interventions

I. Methodologies for Ministering to Hurting People

II. Comprehensive Definition of Counseling

III. Therapeutic Communication Techniques―Verbal

IV. Therapeutic Communication Techniques―Nonverbal

V. Therapeutic Methods/Philosophies

VI. Biblical and Non-Biblical Techniques/Intervention

VII. Your Personal Counseling Toolbox

VIII. Basic Defense Mechanisms and Definitions

IX. Example of Christian Counseling Care Plan for the Hurting

APPENDIX G-My Actual Journal ~ Preserved Since 1971

APPENDIX H- Outline of Divine Purposes for Pain and Suffering

APPENXIX I-Relevant Holy Scriptures related to Depression

APPENDIX J-Glossary

End of Appendices

CHAPTER One

Cries of Vulnerability

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In the midnight hour as I walked the milieu of a psychiatric emergency room—ER, I bared witness to the cries of vulnerability. Observing cries of torment, oppression, depression, affliction, anguish, anger, fear, anxiety, and mental breaks—I heard spirits yelling out of embodied souls of humanity. There were indigent conditions, levels of disparities, and the depth of deprived individuals of all ages. I discerned various levels of people yearning for help. Looking around the ER I assessed situations of pain, pressures, sufferings, and distress of many patients—then my eyes filled with tears, and my pores leaked of oil. The oil was not just any oil, it was the supernatural oil which can only be gained through the olive press, and is symbolic of the anointing power.

Once you have been through the cusps of the olive press, you therefore; will have the sheer understanding and empathy of the crossroad of pain and sufferings. From the press expereince, you will recognize it’s existence when you see others experiencing the olive press. It was then, when my spirit cried out to God asking these provocative questions: How may I reach out to these individuals? "How may I touch and make the difference for your people? How may I shine the light of godliness, to impart hope, help, agape love, and compassion remaining aligned within the scope of my nursing practice?"

During this midnight hour, God revealed to me that these people were fighting inner demons. Men and women were yelling, screaming, squealing in torment some with suicide and homicide ideations. Tears were flowing from confusion, grief, and anguish. Many were nearly defeated by hopelessness and helplessness. For some, the psychotic state/atmosphere was produced from the use of amphetamines, cocaine, opiates, cannabis, heroin, Phencyclidine or commonly known as PCP—(a recreational dissociative drug colloquially as angel dust. Formerly used as an anesthetic agent that exhibits hallucinogenic effects) and the more, etc., and were precipitated by tumultuous, turbulent, and rising tsunamis of life circumstances. For instance, there was a young woman exhibiting escalating aggressive behavior, and in devastation knowing that she was about to lose her children through the court system the next morning. Yet—in her world she cannot resist the calls of crack and cocaine, even knowing in advance the drug addiction causes bondage, pain, and suffering after use. Another homeless elderly man presents to the ER from wearing only his underwear in public. He was found yelling at the sky, barefooted, extremely disheveled, malodorous, hungry, and with coals of blackness on his legs and feet. I found him lying on the floor on a mattress in despair, but even in despair and frailty he was able to thank me when I brought him a bagged lunch to eat.

Suddenly my eyes became affixed on a mid-age man further down the hallway who was placed on a 72-hour detention for psychiatric evaluation, and treatment for being a threat of danger to himself, a danger to others, and he was determined to be a gravely disabled adult. He was lying on the floor struggling to get up from the mattress. As he got up from the floor, I noticed that he had cerebral palsy as he moved rigidly and violently to ambulate down the hallway. However, his behavior and mood was not fitting or compatible with society due to his psychotic relapse. This vulnerable individual was disorganized in his thought processes, and his speech was impoverished. I could hear the demons talking through him violently. He presented to the ER after reportedly breaking a window at his board and care group home, and attempting to cut his wrist with the broken glass. Usually cutters or those who attempt to cut their wrists commit this act for emotional release, or when they are reaching out for help. In addition, he was later found walking into traffic, paranoid, and constantly talking about suicide. He was leaking with a malodorous scent, and his thoughts were disjointed. Then suddenly the patient bursts into tears, stating he didn’t know if his sister was alive or not. Then he states, I have glass in me, and I know I’m going to die. Upon examination, it was later determined that he had smoked marijuana or crack that day, but he didn’t know which. He had a preoccupation with suicide ideations and he stated: I just want to die in my sleep. The medical staff later learned that he had human immunodeficiency virus—HIV, the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome—AIDS.

These are just some scenarios of human sufferings that I witnessed in the midnight hour on one shift during my nursing practice that demonstrates—a link and connection to the purpose of this book. Although, these examples predominately illustrate sufferings from impaired perceptions and psychological causes, the total man (mind, body, and spirit) can suffer. Human suffering is not just in the hospital settings; it is evident that sufferings are always around us in various forms. We must stay reminded that there is a premise for these conditions and behaviors. Oftentimes, we may even surmise how do people get there?—meaning in these suffering circumstances.

These cries of vulnerability should raise the bar; heighten our awareness in knowing that effective interventions are essential in this hurting world. The questions are why do we suffer? or why do upright people suffer? When you have been through the olive press, the process for a divine purpose empowers you to help someone in the same sufferings. The fact is, pain and suffering— produces—patience and power. The Apostle Paul reminds us that: And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation (II Corinthians 1:6, KJV). What’s more, could one of these scenarios be you? or what would Jesus Christ do in these situations? Would Jesus point a finger at the person suffering or would he offer His care, love, and compassion? According to Galatians 6:1-3 it says:

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

There is assurance that when you suffer for the cause of Christ you will become empowered to help, effectively minister, and to discern the needs of God’s people.

The Olive and Oil

Typology

Typology is the study of types and shadows of the Holy Bible. What’s more, typology is defined as a replica of the real thing under discussion or a foreshadowing of something that is to be presented. In other words, that which is presented first as a shadow later becomes the actual body. Typology also is a method that uses a familiar thing, and it’s characteristics to portray an unfamiliar object or point. Thus, typology becomes the study of that method. The Bible uses various languages and figures of speech to portray the truth. The main two fields of Typology in the Bible are the OLD TESTAMENT (shadow) and the NEW TESTAMENT (body). The two main characters of typology are ADAM and CHRIST and their associates are—EVE and the CHURCH. To further exclaim this meaning think about the following correlation below:

Typology=Study of Types and Shadows

Old Testament=Shadow

New Testament=Body

(Elements)

Concealed↔Revealed

Typology always speaks in the aforetime pointing toward its fulfillment:

1.) The main two fields of Typology in the Bible are:

- The Old Testament (shadow)

- The New Testament (body)

2.) The two main characters of Typology are:

- Adam

- Christ

- Their associates, Eve and the church.

3.) The two main events are:

- The coming of the flood in Noah’s Day

- The coming of the end of Jesus’ Day.

4.) The two typical groups of the people are:

- The Israelites

- The Church

5.) The two typical places are:

- The land of Promise of Israel’s Day

- A place called Heaven as it relates to the church today

Through the Holy Scriptures, God has determined to show first of all, many things in typical form in order to make His purpose plain and understandable. What is significant here is that this is called God’s equation.

The term type, is a scheme