The New Testament explains that Moses is a type, or foreshadow, of Jesus, the antitype or reality. How does this affect the way we read the Old Testament?

The Scriptures everywhere utilize the imagery of clouds to signal the immediate presence of God in time and space. The first place where clouds play a prominent role in redemptive history is in the flood narrative: the Lord placed his bow in the clouds—a sacramental reminder of the covenant mercy that he was promising in preparation for the coming Redeemer.

It can seem like there’s a gaping hole between the Old Testament and New Testament of stories, events, and laws that don’t seem to fit together. How do we connect the dots in our Bible reading?