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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 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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To learn more about who God is since he’s the foundation of it.
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People should study the OT to better understand the entire story of the Bible, to learn about the entirety of Jesus’s role and work, to strengthen our confidence in the foundation of our faith, and to know and appreciate God and His character.
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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 is the foundation of the entire bible.
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The Old Testament prophesies about what is to come and be fulfilled. You only have half the story without the old Test.
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Because the OT is the foundation, without the foundation we cannot understand fully the NT.
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We wouldn’t know who God is. And it is the opening for the New Testament
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The Old Testament leads up to the purpose and reasoning for the New Testament and reasoning for the birth of Jesus Christ.