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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 provided the foundation for the understanding of the New Testament. Neither testament can be completely understood as a standalone book. The Old Testament provides the foundation for the Bible, it tells us about Jesus, it establishes the faith in Jesus, and helps us understand and know God.
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The Old Testament teachings serve as the basis of the New Testament.
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To learn more about God and His character. To better understand the NT and coming of our Lord and Savior. To be able to defend the OT to others.
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Reading the Old Testament teaches us of our God, our history and God’s expectation of us. It prepares to recognize Jesus as the Messiah. Plus, it tells a great epic story.
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We should study the OT because it allows us to know better who God is. It particularly informs us of Jesus’ coming and purpose. Also, even as cultures and technologies evolve, human nature and God’s nature have not changed. This means the OT can still speak directly to us.
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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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The Old Testament shows the journey of God and the israelites and the creation of the Law with all the prophecies being fulfilled as well.
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It would be difficult to see how sacrifices worked, how Christ changed that and how He was the final sacrifice (because that alone wouldn’t make sense if we didn’t understand sacrifice from the perspective of the Old Testament). Also, the prophecies give us confidence and validates what Jesus said, in relation to God and being the Messiah.
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We wouldn’t understand the necessity of Christ without the OT. We also wouldn’t be able to have certainty about why sins can only be forgiven by the shedding of blood. We also wouldn’t get to see specific prophecies fulfilled which gives us certainty about Jesus being the Christ. And we would miss out on so much of the character and nature of God that is revealed through the OT.
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Without knowing the Old Testament we wouldn’t have the history or foundation of God, and of His purpose for us. It also would weaken the explanation of Jesus without the OT prophecy.
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The Old Testament is the foundation of the Bible. It tells us about God, it also tells us about Jesus, and God’s plan for salvation. It is factual, and it also tells us about who God is.