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What are some reasons one should study the Old Testament?
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To gain a solid foundation and understanding of God and his word.
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To better understand the character of God. Specifically his holiness. You also get an understanding of the history of people. We have consistently fallen short for thousands of years. The Old Testament helps us see how much we need Him. The old testament also speaks of the coming Christ who would save his people from their sin. There is something powerful about something so profound coming true years later.
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One should study the Old Testament, because that way you can learn the history and the law of God. And you will know what is going on in the New testament when they refer to the Old Testament.
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To have a full understanding of God, the history of all who came before us, and How God’s word still applies to our lives today.
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One should study the Old Testament because it lays out the foundation of our understanding of God, and much of the New Testament references the Old Testament text.