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Why would a lack of knowledge of the Old Testament weaken our understanding of the New Testament?
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The New Testament is the fulfillment of the Old Testament. Understanding the Old Testament gives us a better appreciation and love for the events of the New Testament.
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From the moment I accepted Jesus Christ in my life. I had an encounter with him that made me feel like wanting to know more of him. That’s when I looked into asking questions about how this world was made and how I was created. How did God do this and why? That’s just one point of beginning to start from The Old Testament will open your encounter with God, Jesus and His Holy Spirit. Genesis 1:1, begins…
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Because the OT is the foundation of the beginning and progression of the story of God’s creations, prophesies, teachings, it gives a transition into the “second part of the story”
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Not understanding the Old Testament is like putting a building without a strong foundation, it will not be sturdy or lost very long. In other words, we start reading a book at the beginning to get the full understanding; conversely, a lack of knowledge of the Old Testament doesn’t give us the full story of God and why Jesus came.
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It would be like Cliff Notes of God's promises to us. Jesus tells us the what but the Old Testament tells us the why and how and where.