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The purpose of this course is to give ourselves a flow of how the Old Testament fits together. What might be a benefit that would result from learning this?
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Understanding how man came to be after all fall in the Garden of Eden and a better understanding of how we fit in his Plan.
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By learning the flow of how the Old Testament fits together, one might gain a better understanding of the New Testament. If one can achieve a sound understanding of both the Old and New Testament, then they would hope to achieve a better understanding of the Bible as a whole.
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This can make it easier to read and understand. When we know how it fits together, it does begin to make more sense and we allow God to reveal things to us through it when we read it and understand it. As the lecture said, it can be confusing, but really there are recurring themes that happen throughout. Knowing the flow and how it all ties together helps us understand these themes and apply them to us today.
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The Old Testament is a story of God’s patience and forgiveness. Also it introduces Jesus as the answer to the alienation between God and humans.
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It can help us understand how it fits with the New Testament.