Lesson 1. Christotelic Typology in Matthew-- An Overview

Christotelic Typology: Sense and Scope

1. Sense: Understanding Jesus as the fulfillment and goal (telos) of the

entire Old Testament.

2. Key Distinctions

a. Christotelic vs. Christocentric: Emphasizing the trajectory and

culmination in Christ.

b. Typology vs. Allegory: Rooted in historical reality with its progressive

revelation, it’s covenantal progression