Types = things sharing characteristics. Types can be literal or figurative, or literal/figurative - at once Song of Solomon - type of Jesus and the church Manna - type of Jesus Moses - type of Jesus, Joshua, Adam Swallowing gold - type of internal deity Leprosy - type of sin Red Sea - type of baptism All books of Bible - type of Jesus Jezebel - type of paganism in church Marching through desert - type of growing in God Pillar of cloud - type of Holy Breath guiding the church Scriptures needed - are you going to help?