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What are some reasons one should study the Old Testament?
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To get to know God. It’s the foundation of our faith. It describes the character of God. It shows us that God literally made every single thing nothing is exempt from what He’s made in creation.
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My study in the old testament we can learn about the character of God. We can also see the backstory of the line of Christ. This will give us a foundation and an overview picture of what Christ came to do and why he came to do it
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Some reasons to study the Old Testament are to know about the nature of God and to see how it ties the New Testament to the Old Testament.
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1. it tells about God
2. answers questions about how life began
3. how evil came into our world
4. the prohesies of the Messaih and our redeemer
5. inspires us to live holy
6. fills our hearts to gratitude and praise. -
Studying the Old Testament helps us:
– to understand of the foundation of the Christian Faith,
– to know God as he has been throughout the ages
– to appreciate of the person of Jesus Christ and
– to have confidence in our personal relationship with God