Abinadi: A Type For Christ

Abinadi- A Type of Christ   Mosiah 11-17

	ABINADI	JESUS CHRIST	SIMILARITIES
1	Mosiah 11:20-25; 12:9	Matthew 4:17; Luke 4:28	Both called people to repentance. People were angry with both at their preaching.
2	Mosiah 11:26	Luke 4:29-30	People they taught tried to kill them but they were delivered.
3	Mosiah 12:9	John 18:12; Luke 23:7	Both were bound and taken before the king.
4	Mosiah 12:17-18	Matthew 26:57	Abinadi was judged by a council of priests. Jesus-by a council of priests, scribes & elders.
5	Mosiah 12:19	Mark 14:55-59 Luke 20:19-20	The priests tried to catch them in their words.
6	Mosiah 12:26	Matthew 23:13-26	Both rebuked their religious leaders
7	Mosiah 13:1	John 10:20	King Noah said Abinadi was crazy. Many said Jesus was crazy.
8	Mosiah 14; 17:1	Luke 4:16-21, 28-30	Both quoted Isaiah prior to attempts being made to take their lives.
9	Mosiah 17:5-6	Acts 10:40; 1 Peter 3:18-19	Abinadi spent three days in prison. Jesus spent 3 days in the tomb. He organized the preaching of the gospel in Spirit Prison
10	Mosiah 17:7-8	Matthew 26:63-66	Both taught that Christ was God on Earth.
11	Mosiah 17:9	John 18:1-8	Both allowed themselves to be arrested.
12	Mosiah 17:9-10	John 10:17-18	Both willingly suffered death.
13	Mosiah 17:10	Matthew 27:22-24	Both were innocent of wrongdoing.
14	Mosiah 17:11	Matthew 27:15-18	In both cases the political leader was willing to release them.
15	Mosiah 17:12	Luke 23:2	Both were accused of treason.
16	Mosiah 17:13	John 19:1	Both were scourged.
17	Mosiah 17:19	Luke 23:46	Both died while praying for the reception of their soul.
18	Mosiah 17:10,20	John 19:30; see also Hebrews 9:15-16	Both sealed their testimony with their blood.