Like Noah, Jesus was a preacher of righteousness (1 Pet. 3:20). Like Joseph, He was patient under trial (1 Pet. 2:21-24). Like Caleb, He was older than everyone else (Isaiah 9:6-7). Like Ehud, He was the only one who could slay the enemy (Heb. 2:14-15). Like Deborah, He empowered others (Mark 3:13-19). Like Ruth, He dwelled in a foreign land (Phil. 2:5-8). Like David, He was the unlikely king (John 18:36). Like the lepers, He brought good news (Mark 1:14-15). Like Daniel, He could not be held by a hole in the ground (John 20:1-18). Like Matthew, He was hated by his people (John 15:18). Like the woman at the well, He was marginalized by society (John 1:11). Like Paul, He keeps his eyes on the future (Heb. 12:2).
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