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What are some reasons one should study the Old Testament?
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The Old Testament reveals the character of God, the sin nature of humanity, and tells how things began and how things went wrong when humanity rebelled against God. It also tells us about the coming Messiah and points forward to Jesus. It tells the first part of God’s counter offensive against sin and evil. Plus, it is very difficult to understand much of what Jesus and the New Testament writers are saying without understanding the Old Testament.
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Where everything began , it prepares us to understand New Testament
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I think the overarching reason we need to be reading the Old Testament is because the Bible is One Big Story. It is something that we as adults often miss. My wife and I have a 10-month-old girl, and so many children’s Bibles are phenomenal. They relate the OT to the NT so well! It shows so clearly how Jesus is in the OT.
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There are many reasons why anyone should study the Old Testament, especially the Believer. The Old Testament gives us a foundation for and history leading up to the New Testament. The entire Bible is built upon it. It also foretells about Jesus, the coming Messiah, and explains why he chose to come. It also provides a foundation for our faith and helps us to truly know God. Without the Old Testament then the New Testament would lack validity and in some cases make very little sense.
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The Old Testament gives us the foundation of life itself.
- It tells us about creation
- It shows us a loving God who wants relationship with His creation
- It shows us the rebellion of man and how sin entered into the world
- It shows us God’s redemptive plan through Jesus Christ.