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Lesson OneIntroduction to the Old Testament6 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoOld Testament: Beginnings Through Settlement5 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreeOld Testament: Kings Through Exile5 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FourIntroduction to the New Testament6 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FiveNew Testament: The Gospels and Acts5 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SixNew Testament: Letters and Revelation5 Activities1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity1 Assessment
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Discussion Questions
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What are some reasons one should study the Old Testament?
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It tells us how evil came into this world. It also tells us the world began and prophesies the Messiah.
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Not only to understand history but how Gods original commandments still influence our lives in our contemporary world.
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To understand Gods plan for mankind and the future.
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It helps us to know God and understand his plan of redemption.
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It teaches us about God, how life began, how evil came into the world, prophesis about the Messiah-Redeemer, inspires us to live holy, and it fills us with gratitude and praise.
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Why would a lack of knowledge of the Old Testament weaken our understanding of the New Testament?
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Without understanding the Old Testament we lack full context of the whole bible story. So much of why God does what he does is explained in the lives of Old Testament characters and people. We see the value of trusting God and his plan for man.
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You build knowledge on a foundation. The OT is our foundation. You must know the history, the story, to understand the NT. The OT gives us the truth and facts about Jesus so we can apply it to our lives as we read the NT. Without an understanding of the OT you have nothing to build on when reading the NT.
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Without the OT, Jesus’ teachings have no context, and his sacrifice has no meaning. And without understanding the story of Israel, we can grossly misinterpret the teachings and events of the NT by reading them through our own cultural context.
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We would not understand the history of God’s people, the way that sin impacted them as well as God’s response. How and why God responds to His people teaches us more about Him.
We also learn of the importance of a Savior, why we were lost and needed redemption. We learn about the hope of the Lord and the setting of the stage to His coming although He is there throughout. -
We wouldn’t have the foundational knowledge as to why God had to come down from Heaven in human form when He delivered His Son Jesus Christ to us in order to establish a new covenant with us that would permanently end the practice of sacrifice with Jesus’ death on the cross.