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What are some reasons one should study the Old Testament?
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Reasons why we should study the Old testament are to understand God’s record of His mighty deeds among men from the beginnning of time, it tell us basic truths we need to know, and it is also a foundation for faith in Christ
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To better understand the New Testament because it is the foundation and helps us understand our creator. The stories also help us understand our own struggles and adversities and how we can relate. If you can’t believe how it all begins how can you even read further into the bible??
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The Old Testament gives us the context for the New Testament. If we ignore this we ignore the rich History of Israel, plus we miss out on all of the covenant blessings that God provided.
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To understand how God created us and the rules he wants us to follow. Also the stories he thinks are important lessons to live by.
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The Old Testament shows that life is God’s story, that He is the main character, the One who reached out to man, He loved us first. And I am so very glad that He has not changed. So the lessons learned by people in the Old Testament are relevant and applicable to me today – wow, this is very cool.