Iconography and programme

The east window at Breedon-on-the-Hill presents a six-scene typological scheme (type–antitype), pairing episodes from the Old Testament with their fulfilment in the life of Christ. The arrangement emphasises continuity between Mosaic law, patriarchal obedience, and the Passion.

Lower tier – Old Testament types

• Left (lhl): Moses descending from Mount Sinai with the Tablets of the Law
  Moses receives and delivers the divine law, prefiguring Christ as the new lawgiver.

• Centre (cl): Abraham preparing to sacrifice Isaac
  The near-sacrifice of the beloved son anticipates Christ’s willing self-offering on the Cross.

• Right (rhl): Moses at the battle of Rephidim
  With arms raised during Israel’s struggle against Amalek, Moses’ gesture prefigures both prayer and the Crucifixion itself, upon which victory depends.

Upper tier – New Testament fulfilments

• Left (lhl): Christ preaching the Sermon on the Mount
  Christ delivers the new law, completing and transforming the Mosaic covenant.

• Centre (cl): The Crucifixion
  The central antitype and theological focus of the window, fulfilling the sacrificial and redemptive themes established below.

• Right (rhl): Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane
  Christ’s agony and submission to the Father’s will echo Abraham’s obedience and prefigure the sacrifice to come.

Top light

• A sexfoil containing Christ in Majesty
  Enthroned and triumphant, Christ presides over the entire typological scheme, affirming divine authority over both Old and New Covenants.