What term refers to Old Testament figures or events that point to New Testament realities?

• A. Covenant
• B. Typology
• C. Revelation
• D. Salvation History

Answer: (D)

Typology is the idea that Old Testament figures or events point to New Testament realities. In biblical study, a type is something in the Hebrew Scriptures that foreshadows what is fulfilled later in Christ. For example, the Passover lamb is seen as pointing to Jesus’ sacrifice, and Adam is viewed as a pattern that contrasts with Christ as the new Adam. These connections show how certain Old Testament events anticipate New Testament truths. While Salvation History describes God’s saving work across time, it’s a broader scope and не specific to prefiguring NT realities. Covenant and Revelation describe different concepts (a binding agreement and the disclosure of divine truth, respectively) and don’t capture this particular predictive relationship. So the best fit for the idea described is typology.