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Lesson OneIntroduction to the Old Testament6 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoOld Testament: Beginnings Through Settlement5 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreeOld Testament: Kings Through Exile5 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FourIntroduction to the New Testament6 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FiveNew Testament: The Gospels and Acts5 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SixNew Testament: Letters and Revelation5 Activities1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity1 Assessment
Participants 1
Discussion Questions
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What are some reasons one should study the Old Testament?
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One should study the Old Testament so your faith is strengthen, knowledge of the prophecies of the coming of Christ, understanding of the New Testament.
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The Old Testament shows us our need for a savior. It also lays the foundation of God’s moral law in showing us what He expects from us when dealing with Him and our fellow man.
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From Genesis 1:1, the story of humankind is narrated by God. The OT is important in order to better understand the NT.
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As stated, the Old Testament is the foundation of the Bible and it teaches of God’s character and love. Why things occurred then, but also can be seen in todays world.
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To know God…factual knowledge and personal. It shows us how we are to live as God’s children.
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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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Without the foundation of knowing who God is and how sin entered the world, the need for a savior would have no meaning.
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The Old Testament is the foundation. Without properly understanding foundation our overall understanding of Christianity will not be complete.
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Because we would not understand why certain things were done, eg sacrifices, and the various religious observations. We would not understand why Christ came, why He died on the Cross. We would not understand why the Jews were God’s chosen people. We would not understand why we no longer need to follow the law only, but that Christ came to fulfill the law.
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The OT brings the foundation of the NT to us. It explains what happened previously so we can understand what the NT fulfilled.
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Because the Old Testament is the foundation into the New Testament.