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What are some reasons one should study the Old Testament?
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The Old Testament tells the story of who God is, who we are as a human race, and our relation to God, the Creator. It reveals to us His incredible love for us, His unchanging character, His attributes, and His plans for all creation. The Old Testament is like a mirror as we, today, relate to the characters who walked with God and those who chose to continue rebellion against God. It reveals the true nature of our being and how God Himself deals with His people and sin. We can not understand Jesus without the Old Testament. Nor can we understand our need for Jesus without the Old Testament.
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The Old Testament is there for a reason, you cannot fully understand the New Testament without the foundational knowledge of the Old Testament. It is full of vital information to help you know God, historical facts, and more.
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We should study the Old Testament for many reasons. The Old Testament helps us understand and know God more. We can see His deeds and miracles along with seeing the relationships He built with His people. It is very difficult or nearly impossible to love someone and have a deep relationship when you don’t know who that person really is. The Old Testament gives a facts, provides a biblical foundation, and helps us to understand the Loving God that we serve.
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The questions about the importance of the Old Testament were questions that I asked when I first started to read the Bible for myself. It wasn’t until someone started to point out the connections between the Old Testament and the New Testament that the entire library of scripture came alive! We cannot understand the need for Jesus without the Old Testament and in the same way we cannot understand that the Law was never going to be perfectly followed.
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The Old Testament tells us about God, answers questions about how life began, tells us how evil came into our world, contains prophesies of the Messiah, and inspires us to holy living.