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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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The Old testament is the promise, it helps us understand God, the nature of God, how God is before christ came and more importantly gives an in-depth understanding of the redemption we enjoy in the New Testament
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1. The Old Testament provides the foundation for the whole Bible
2. The Old Testament tells us about Jesus Christ.
3. The Old Testament provides the foundation for faith in Christ.
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Studying the word of God is always crucial and important to the relationship you want with God. The OT is where everything has originated from. The origins of God and the story of how we, humans, were created including the history of humans is pertinent to understanding where we are personally going on our individual journeys with God, Lord Christ our Saviour. How can you know where to go, if you do not know where you have been?
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Understanding the Old Testament is important to understanding the origin of the universe and God’s intention in Creation, the origin of sin and mankind’s brokenness, and the fullness of God’s unfolding plan for redemption. We also learn about God’s character and the character of mankind in the storyline of the OT.
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Understanding of the Old Testament essential to the foundation of Christian faith, as it gives us an understanding of God, allowing us to learn and know Him better factually, personally, and practically.. The Old Testament also tells us of the purpose of Jesus in our world and predicts His coming.
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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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Because then we wouldn’t fully understand why Christ had to come.
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We would not have the background we need to understand the New Testament completely. The Old and New Testaments are intertwined together and they also enrich one another.
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Because The Lords sovereign plan laid out in the Old Testament is revealed in the New Testament. Most of the New Testament IS the Old Testament.
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We wouldn’t fully understand why God sent his only son into the world to save us.
The Old Testament is filled with Triumph and strife. We were lost in sin.
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To know the new testament you have to spend time in the old testament because the whole time in the old testament it is revealing who Jesus is. The prophecy spoke about who he is the whole time and how many encounters that Jesus fulfilled in the New Testament.
