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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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It is important, it’s the first foundation of the Bible. You can’t study one without the other. It is God’s word and part of the Bible.
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It is vital to understanding much of the New Testament. It teaches up so much about God, His love for mankind, His holiness etc. Also we learn why God created us,
how sin came into the world and the consequences of that. Understanding that teaches us why God sent Christ Jesus into the world to make the ultimate sacrifice for sin. We learn from great characters of faith and how God used them and that God can use anyone. We learn of Gods love for Israel, the importance of Israel in the pass, now and Gods future plan for them. We can see how many prophecies in the Old Testament have already been fulfilled exactly as told and how some prophecies still to be fulfilled are given in the Old Testament and in the new. We know if God brought so many prophecies to pass exactly as told than we can trust Him to fulfil those still to pass. The Old Testament is in the new revealed. We can appreciate better Gods great plan of salvation. Why God has to punish sin and disobedience and how He always provides a way out for those who remain faithful to Him. We learn just so much of Gods character, His holiness, His majesty, His love, His faithfulness, His purity, How Extremely serious sin is, how crafty Satan is, how God protects, sustains and leads those who trust Him completely. How God rewarded Job so much more for all
He had lost. How God provided for the Children of Israel in the wilderness and we too can trust God to provide for us. How much God loved Abraham, Moses. David Jonah etc and despite when they failed God in sin when they repented He was still able to use them mightily. Any mistakes we make when we confess our sin and faults before God we know not only does He forgive us but He can still use us to bring glory to God. The Old Testament is in the new revealed. -
The Old Testament not only shows the lineage and genealogy of Jesus, but it also is fascinating to see how it all comes together and is fulfilled in the New Testament. It shows us who we are, who God is and why we need a Savior before Jesus even enters the world. To miss all of the history and events leading up to Jesus’s arrival for mankind in the Old Testament is only half of the story and Gods promises fulfilled since the beginning of Creation.
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Knowing the Old Testament allows one to understand…
1. How everything began.
2. The God of the Bible who is active in the lives of His people.
3. The promises of a covenant keeping God.
4. The promises of man’s redemption
5. The lessons of failure and success of men and women who are a pattern and warning to us all -
It helps us to know Elohim
It helps us to know ourselves.
It helps us to understand our purpose.
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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 Old Testament is as much a part of our faith’s foundation as the New Testament. It sets today’s believer up to better understand the scenes and conversations in the New Testament when Jesus or others in the NT make allusions and references to the historical figures, events, or scriptures of the past. To not study the OT is to miss out on foundational pieces that build a fuller understanding of Jesus, of God’s plan from the beginning, and of the Spirit’s work throughout, and when we ignore the stories of the past, we miss an opportunity to better understand ourselves as human beings.
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The OT shows us God’s character and how he relates to man. The events of the OT, God’s covenants and rituals are still seems in the NT. Some are changed by the arrival of Jesus and his fulfillment of the Law.
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The two go hand in hand. The history of the OT only helps hammer home the need for Jesus.
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The Old Testament teaches us God’s attributes, His mighty deeds, and how He personally interacted with the Bible characters. Reading the creation of man helps us to feel a bond with God, as our personal Creator. Reading the words which He spoke helps to feel closer to Him and to begin to experience God in a more personal way. The O.T. takes us back to the beginning, when sin first entered the human race. It helps us to see how serious and damaging sin is in our lives, leaving us helpless without the Lord Jesus as our Savior. All of these things help to build a foundation, helping us to understand the New Testament more clearly, and to then build on our faith. So, our knowledge of who God is, and our ability to have faith in Him, would have less depth, without the Old Testament.
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It is the foundation for the new testament.