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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 get a complete picture of who God is and how the story of Jesus’ resurrection makes sense for us.
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The old testament is rich in context of prophecies of Christ, the Law that He himself followed, and the details leading up to the alley-opp that He comes to dunk(fulfill) in the new testament.
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It tells of who God is. It promises the coming of a Savior and the NT cannot be understood without the OT.
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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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Why would a lack of knowledge of the Old Testament weaken our understanding of the New Testament?
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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.
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It would weaken our understanding because without it we wouldnt be able to see as much of the beauty and power god has and the reason we our how we our today