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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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Because the New Testament is written on the premise of the Old Testament, and the Old Testament is written on the premise that the New Testament will be written after it.
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We wouldn’t be able to get a glimpse into why the need a Messiah. It gives us a look at how sin messed up things for mankind and the need for Christ’s blood to be an atonement for our sin and to reconcile us to the trinity. It is also needed so that we can understand how important it is to build our faith in God through the knowledge of His Word. The Old Testament explains History, poetry, and prophecy that we can build a firm foundation and add to it by then going on to the New Testament.
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The Old testament opens the door for us to understand who Christ truly is. Also by reading and understanding the Old Testament it allows us to know who God really is and his character and why he sent Christ to die for us. It gives the foundation for the laws that Christ himself came to fulfill
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A lack of knowledge would weaken our understanding of the New Testament because we don’t know the back story of the Old Testament. In the New Testament, there are frequent references made from the Old Testament, that without reading it, it wouldn’t make since to us.
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Well we would’nt completly understand or appreciate its teaching. Also to keep us inform of the Basic Truths, the coming of Jesus the purpose and our factual ,personal and practical knowlege of God.