Was the Body of Christ pictured or typified in the Old Testament?
No, the Body of Christ was not pictured or typified in the Old Testament. The Old Testament types and shadows were previews of things to come, but the cross and His resurrection had previews, not the Body. The Body is of Christ.
Les explains that the Old Testament types and shadows were just a preview of things to come, but the Body is of Christ. He does not think the Body of Christ even had the preview in the types in the Old Testament. The cross did, and His resurrection, but not the Body. He then connects this to Colossians 3, where believers are called in one body, and God does not want ignorant believers in the Body. He wants every child of His to be well taught, well instructed, grounded, and to enjoy their faith. There is no room for miserable Christians; if they are miserable they are out of fellowship with the Lord, but it is a joyous life, and God wants it that way.