“The Passion of Jesus Christ stands at the center of history.  In the Old Testament (OT) we discover how Jesus’ death on the Cross was anticipated even from the first generations. Evidently, Jesus’ Sacrifice on Calvary was part of God’s plan from the beginning. If we understand what was written about Christ’s Sacrifice long before it happened, we have a better chance of understanding what it means for us today. Whoever loves Jesus Christ never grows tired of learning about Him.  To this end, this book examines sixteen OT stories involving mystical sleeps, each of which points to the Crucifixion of Christ. In combination, these stories highlight numerous goods of the Cross.  What is God communicating to us through all these prefigurations’of Jesus’ Passion? First, that the Cross is central to human history. And second, that the Cross is central to our own individual lives, vital for our salvation. If we take the time to meditate upon His Word and see that this is so, then reality is transformed for us: dark into light, bitter into sweet, uncertainty into invincible confidence."

Fr James Mawdsley. Adam's Deep Sleep: The Passion of Jesus Christ Prefigured in the Old Testament (New Old) (p. 7 & 176)