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Permalink Reply by Leonard T on
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Part I of II From AllAboutGod.com
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Old Testament Survey – An Introduction
Why should we survey the Old Testament if we are under the New Covenant provided by the New Testament? Studying the Old Testament provides a valuable and necessary foundation for understanding the New Testament and its application to life. In the Old Testament, we find the establishment for all of history and God’s covenant relationship with mankind.
The Old Testament was originally written in Hebrew, with small sections written in Aramaic. It contains 39 books and like the New Testament, can be viewed as having five sections:- The Law or Pentateuch
- The History
- The Poetic Books
- The Major Prophets
- The Minor Prophets
The Pentateuch, which is the first five books, contains the laws and instructions given to Moses and the people of Israel. Moses is credited with writing the books of Genesis through Deuteronomy. The Historical books (Joshua through Esther), are attributed to Joshua. Various authors penned the Poetic books (Job through Song of Solomon). Perhaps the most read of these five is the Book of Psalms (songs) that were written mostly by David.
There are four Major Prophets—Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel. Appropriately, these men are called God’s messengers since their writings are composed from a prophetic view. The Minor Prophets include Hosea through Malachi. They are called “Minor” because their writings are shorter than the books of the Major Prophets.
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Part II of II from AllAboutGod.com
Old Testament Survey – The Teaching
An Old Testament survey relates our foundation from the beginning of life to the new life offered in the New Testament. All books in the Bible are written by men of God who were inspired by God. Thus, every word is provided for learning, teaching, correction, and for instructions for daily living. “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:16-17).
Ultimately, God’s Word is about His purpose and relationship with mankind. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 says, “And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.”Old Testament Survey – The Completed Purpose
An Old Testament Survey contains numerous prophesies about Christ the Messiah, God’s redemptive plan, and His promises, which are fulfilled in the New Testament. Jesus Christ, the Messiah, is the hope and underlying theme of all the books of the Bible, including the Old Testament. In Luke 24:27, Jesus took them through the Bible, “…beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.”
The New Testament states more than once that Jesus did not come to abolish the Old Testament Law. In Matthew 5:17-18, Jesus said, “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.”
Understanding the Old Testament is vital in order to get a complete picture of God’s character and His saving work throughout history. The character and attributes of God and His acts, His long suffering, love, mercy, and forgivingness are unfolded from the beginning of creation right up to the promised second coming of Christ. The Old Testament is also a rich repository of human experiences that cover aspects of life that the New Testament does not. What the New Testament teaches about the way of salvation is rooted in the Old Testament.
Your own Old Testament Survey will offer you illustrations of God’s faithful and irrevocable promises, examples of how to pray, and demonstrations of faithfulness required for you lead a worshipful and righteous life.A helpful summary of each Old Testament book can be found at GotQuestions.org.
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Permalink Reply by RoyW on
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Bridget,
The Old Testament is equally as important as the New Testament. It is a message of Law and Grace. Law to the unbeliever and grace to the believer. It is a story of God and His children. It begins with God as the Creator and integrates into the New Testament as He reveals His plan and purpose for His creation. The New Testament is built upon the message of the Old. Just as the New is incomplete without the Old, the Old is incomplete without the New. It is a perfect plan coming together culminating in the Lord coming for His people, taking them home to live with Him forever. So many fail to see the importance of the Old Testament.
The New is completely dependent on the Old. I am curious why you are asking this question.
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Permalink Reply by bridget on
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Roy
Thank you so much for that and to answer your questio,I
have to say that it has been something that i have felt I
needed to know. The thing is I have begun to try to find ways
of trying to know my Creator more and so I felt the need to know
everything there is to know starting with the message of the Old Testament.
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Yes, you are so correct. We cannot know God the Father, Son or Holy Spirit as He intended without the Old Testament. Without the Old Testament we might actually be lulled into thinking by the liberal theologians that God might not bring judgment upon this earth. He shows us His love but also that He will fulfill His purpose no matter what man thinks or do. Man cannot change God's plan. It is our joy to receive His Son and the adoption of sons by faith in Him as the God of this Bible. We see the revelation of God through Jesus in the New but we see Him in the Old as well. I pray that God blesses you in your journey of love with Him. This is a great site to receive answers to your questions.
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Permalink Reply by Mary O on
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I found this awesome teaching about a question that resonates through the old testament to the gospels. It starts in Genesis 22. The question is where is the lamb?
1 Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!”
“Here I am,” he replied.
2 Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.”
3 Early the next morning Abraham got up and loaded his donkey. He took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. When he had cut enough wood for the burnt offering, he set out for the place God had told him about. 4 On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance. 5 He said to his servants, “Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and then we will come back to you.”
6 Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. As the two of them went on together, 7 Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, “Father?”
“Yes, my son?” Abraham replied.
“The fire and wood are here,” Isaac said, “but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?”
8 Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two of them went on together.
9 When they reached the place God had told him about, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. 10 Then he reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. 11 But the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!”
“Here I am,” he replied.
12 “Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.”
13 Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram[a] caught by its horns. He went over and took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son. 14 So Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. And to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.
It isn't until John 1:29 that the question is answered. John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said...
John 1:29 - Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
In one masterful sentence of introduction, John summarizes the whole redemptive program revealed throughout the Old Testament.
It's in The Daily Bible Verse website.
Love and God bless,
Mary
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