Adam was made a son of God but 

Jesus is the Son among all heavenly hosts

Isaac was chosen an heir but 

Jesus is the heir of all things

Jacob was promised a father of Israel but 

Jesus is the everlasting Father of all nations

Aaron was appointed a high priest but 

Jesus is the High Priest exactly like Melchizedek

Joshua was selected a leader of Israelite armies but 

Jesus is the commander of heavenly hosts

Samson was granted a deliverer of Israelites but 

Jesus is the deliverer of His brethren across nations

Ruth was praised a faithful widow but 

Jesus is the faithful bridegroom of the church

Jehoshaphat was commended a righteous king of Judah but 

Jesus is the righteous King of eternal dominion

Uzziah was applauded a prosperous king of Judah but 

Jesus is the blessed King of all realms

Hezekiah was considered a defender of Judah but 

Jesus is the defender of the souls of His people

Josiah was reckoned a reformer of Judah but 

Jesus is the origin of Christianity

Ezra was elected a scribe of exiles but 

Jesus is the Logos from the beginning

Nehemiah was assigned a restorer of temple but 

Jesus is the rebuilder of His own temple

Esther was implored a rescuer of Jews but 

Jesus is the Saviour of all men

Elihu was recorded a rebuker of the misguided but 

Jesus is the rebuker of all subtle hypocrites

Asaph was designated a musician of worship services but 

Jesus is the orchestrator of heavenly worship

Daniel was shown a prophet of seeing future events but 

Jesus is the revealer of the things of God

Hosea was picked a husband of harlots but 

Jesus is the bridegroom of sinners

Joel was identified a declarer of the Day of the Lord but 

Jesus is the bringer of end times

Amos was adopted an upbraider of injustice but 

Jesus is the censurer of all unrighteousness

Obadiah was set a condemner of Edom but 

Jesus is the critic of unfaithful nations

Jonah was called a reluctant prophet but 

Jesus is the obedient servant of God

Micah was deputed a reminder of doing justice but 

Jesus is the fulfiller of all justice

Nahum was sent an announcer of destroying Nineveh but 

Jesus is the ultimate Judge of the universe

Habakkuk was placed a questioner of violence on earth but 

Jesus is the antidote of all prevailing sins

Zephaniah was charged a warner of judgment on nations but 

Jesus is the preacher of hell

Haggai was employed an assurer of future glory for the temple but 

Jesus is the glory of heavenly Jerusalem

Zechariah was cast a prophet of stating the ultimate betrayal but 

Jesus is the Master betrayed by His friend

Malachi was named a messenger but 

Jesus is the direct spokesman of God

Matthew was recruited a tax collector but 

Jesus is the friend of sinners

Mark was enlisted an evangelist but 

Jesus is the travelling rabbi

Luke was taken a physician but 

Jesus is the true healer of our conditions

Paul was commissioned a missionary of gentiles but 

Jesus is the Commissioner of all disciples

James was marked an admonisher of doing good works but 

Jesus is the one always abiding in good works

Peter was sought a rock of the church but 

Jesus is the Cornerstone of the church

Jude was assumed a contender of the faith but 

Jesus is the cause of our faith

“All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness” – 2 Tim 3:16