How was the Old Testament looking forward to Christ and the true atonement?
The Old Testament looked forward to Christ and the true atonement because everything in it pointed to the work of the cross. It anticipated the time Christ would become Savior of mankind and bring the true atonement. Even details like pitch sealing the ark pictured atonement.
Les explains that the pitch used to seal the ark is a picture of the atonement, because everything in that account is pointing to the work of the cross. He teaches that everything in the Old Testament is looking forward to the time when Christ would become the Savior of mankind and bring in the true atonement. The surrounding details—such as the sovereign God using even a pagan young woman, the baby crying at the exact moment, and Miriam’s intervention—show God’s providence, while the central point remains the coming cross and the true atonement.