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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 how it fits all together. People, places, and concepts. How Jesus understood the law and the prophecy about himself.
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We must understand that God is the beginning of all things, that he is the source of time and humanity and the Creator of every living thing. We must develop a personal knowledge of God by learning His character, love and power. It introduces us to His grace and mercy and points us toward a destination back to His presence after the fall of humankind. The Old Testament is the history of the human race and God’s authority, correction and love for His creation.
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The Old Testament is the introduction to the New Testament, they go hand in hand. The Old Testament explains how and why everything came about in the New Testament and the beginning, the middle, and the end.
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Some reasons are, to fully understand God’s intention of His people, to know how to live a Godly life (Proverbs)
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To understand who God is and understand his character and omnipotence. It tells us how we got where we are and why we need him.
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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 Bible is like a book series; there are two parts. If one doesn’t know what happed before Jesus came, the importance and signifiance of the resurrection, will not make sense.
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Why would the lack of knowledge of the Old Testament Weaken my understanding of the New Testament? I will answer with an I instead of we.
I would not know what happened “In The Beginning.” The Old Testament introduces me to my God. The Old Testament tells stories about who he is, the books point to the coming messiah. I was prepared and wanting to know how God was going to reconcile me to Himself. Stories of imperfect people, just like me, who He uses to do His work. Proverbs is the book of wisdom that points to Gods ways and not our ways. The Old Testament makes it clear that I need a savior.
Without the Old Testament there would be no fulfillment of the prophesies, prophesies that I see fulfilled over and over again in the New Testament. Without the Old Testament why would I even need a New Testament?
The Old Testament is the Word Of God and the Word was flesh… Christ the Son of God. -
In some parts of the New Testament, you cannot understand it correctly without the information found in the Old Testament. Example would be the book of Hebrews, it is filled with references to the Old Testament. If you do not have knowledge of the Old Testament much of Hebrews would make no sense. So the large number of references to the Old Testament and dealing with topics that require a knowledge of the Old Testament, without that knowledge the New Testament cannot be properly understood
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I feel like throughout the OT you get to learn of God and Christ and the redemptive plan that was always at work for us. So when you get to the NT you understand the need for our Savior. You understand the need for the gap to be bridged to bring us back into tight relation with God through Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross.
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It tells of the character of God and sets the foundation of our faith. It helps us know God.
