Types in Genesis

Jukes is an amazing writer. This book truly opened up the "veil" that the letter of scripture can hide behind. Genesis can be confusing when read by the letter. Why is God's faithful servant Abraham so flawed that he lies about Sarah twice? What is the meaning of the flood and the ark? Why are we told about Noah's drunken nakedness? And didn't God's favorite, Jacob, steal Esau's inheritance through deceit? What does all this stuff mean and what am I to make of it? What does it reveal about God and God's work in my own life? Those and a thousand other questions are made clear in Jukes inspired writing. I recommend all of Jukes books. He's a master and the most interesting theologian I've ever read. In modern times, only L. Ray Smith amazes me with the hidden wisdom in Scripture as much as Jukes. Great stuff and highly, highly, highly recommended.

This is an outstanding book by a truly Spirit filled author that uncovers many of the deep spiritual meanings that lie below the surface of the letter of the Word in the book of Genesis. He shows how Genesis is very much a book about our lives, and all the characters represent different forms of life that can be found in us. The life forms advance from Adam (hiding from God, covering his nakedness with fig leaves, blaming his problems on others, etc) through Cain and Abel (flesh and spirit), Noah (regeneration), Abraham (spirit of faith), Isaac (spirit of sonship), Jacob (spirit of service), and finally to Joseph (ruler in Christ's image qualified through suffering). Jukes almost completely ignores the letter to deal with the hidden spiritual meaning. He applies the creation story to the new creation that occurs within us. With a man or a world, the story is the same. All is darkness and a raging deep until God starts working step by step until His image appears, and then He rests. Or take the story of Abraham, how he leaves Canaan (heavenly ground) for Egypt (sin, worldliness) because of a famine and there denies his wife (principles, grace). This is a mistake all people of faith have made at some point. We see how God graciously gets him out of trouble and back to Canaan. So Abraham's story is our story.This book is a well of deep water for those like Isaac who prefer to dig themselves and not for the Ishmaels of the world who take their water handed out in bottles (see Gen 21:14,19).

I have reread the book several times now and each time is a new adventure - seeing things in the book and The Book that I have never seen before. If your tired of the baby food that comes from the pulpit you might enjoy this one. It takes some work, but it's worth it. Also, check out his Restitution of All Things.