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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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To learn about God, and to gain a better understanding of Jesus and how we can be certain of who Jesus is.
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Much of the old testament is quoted in the new testament. SCripture is all one story of a redeeming God. Without the old testament, we will be missing part of the story.
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To understand God’s character, to be able to understand New Testament better
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The Old Testament teaches us the character of God. It reveals to us the reason for Christ coming as the Word made flesh to dwell among. The Old Testament is filled with truth and it teaches us how to live in revelation of our Holy God and Creator.
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The Old Testament sets the foundation. It shows us how much we need Jesus and helps us to know God and His character all the more.
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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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If we do not have an understanding if God, His word or the prophecy of Jesus Christ, we cannot fully understand or know God.
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Different characters and events in the Old Testament are mentioned in the New Testament. So without sufficient knowledge of the Old Testament, it could pose some challenges in understanding the New Testament.
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There is a history of everything and the beginning to everything. And GOD says I am the alpha and the omega the beginning and the end, so it would be difficult to understand the end without understanding the beginning
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It is difficult to understand who, where and what we are without knowing who, what, and where we came from
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The old testament is where we find the base or platform of history and most importantly the knowledge of who God is and his character. Also how he relates to us, and love the for humanity through Jesus Christian his son and redeemer.