I recently looked at Zach. 3 and realized that it is a prophecy to come about Jesus! Joshua stands as the Christ character before His father and before the accuser. This is an image of the end time! Joshua is covered in filthy garments- Jesus became sin who knew no sin. Jesus comes before the Father and the Accuser in filthy garments. But it is God who restores. It is God who accepts Joshua/Jesus in the filthy rags and commands that all sin be removed in an instant. The crucifixion, the death and resurrection story is the removal of all sin from His bride in a single instant. The filthy rags being replaced with spotlessness and a turban being placed on Joshua's head- This story is a sign a prophecy of the event to come! Before the accuser and God, Jesus is made holy acceptable and the case is settled.


I am further encouraged when I read the story in the Bible about Jesus clearing out the temple. The message that comes to me is that all of the sacrifices and all of the actions that we try and do in order to meet the law are considered to be a robbery to Jesus- "a den of thieves" We are seen trying to steal our salvation. When Jesus clears out the temple He is saying that He alone is the only acceptable sacrifice that will be able to meet every jot of the law.


Again, when I read the wedding at Canna, Jesus again presents us with a foreshadowing of a future event- the wedding at Canna represents the wedding to come between Jesus and His bride. The wedding also shows us again that Jesus serves to be the sacrifice. The good wine is saved for last. The sacrifice provided before (the wine given to the guests initially) did not last, that sacrifice ran out. pigeons, oxen, good works, money, and so on whatever x we try to "win" our purity fails. Jesus then presents His sacrifice through the new wine made in that moment and declared by the master of ceremonies to be the excellent wine- the best wine- The acceptable and worthy sacrifice for the wedding feast.