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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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Studying the word of God is always crucial and important to the relationship you want with God. The OT is where everything has originated from. The origins of God and the story of how we, humans, were created including the history of humans is pertinent to understanding where we are personally going on our individual journeys with God, Lord Christ our Saviour. How can you know where to go, if you do not know where you have been?
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Understanding the Old Testament is important to understanding the origin of the universe and God’s intention in Creation, the origin of sin and mankind’s brokenness, and the fullness of God’s unfolding plan for redemption. We also learn about God’s character and the character of mankind in the storyline of the OT.
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Understanding of the Old Testament essential to the foundation of Christian faith, as it gives us an understanding of God, allowing us to learn and know Him better factually, personally, and practically.. The Old Testament also tells us of the purpose of Jesus in our world and predicts His coming.
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The Old Testament provided the foundation for the understanding of the New Testament. Neither testament can be completely understood as a standalone book. The Old Testament provides the foundation for the Bible, it tells us about Jesus, it establishes the faith in Jesus, and helps us understand and know God.
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The Old Testament teachings serve as the basis of the New Testament.
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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 OT, Jesus’ teachings have no context, and his sacrifice has no meaning. And without understanding the story of Israel, we can grossly misinterpret the teachings and events of the NT by reading them through our own cultural context.
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We would not understand the history of God’s people, the way that sin impacted them as well as God’s response. How and why God responds to His people teaches us more about Him.
We also learn of the importance of a Savior, why we were lost and needed redemption. We learn about the hope of the Lord and the setting of the stage to His coming although He is there throughout. -
We wouldn’t have the foundational knowledge as to why God had to come down from Heaven in human form when He delivered His Son Jesus Christ to us in order to establish a new covenant with us that would permanently end the practice of sacrifice with Jesus’ death on the cross.
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As mentioned in the video, the old testament is the basis for the whole bible. For instance, the crucifixion of Jesus makes no sense without understanding the old testament i.e. God’s holiness and justice; the sacrifice…etc
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Must have a foundation from the beginning.