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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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Provides the foundation of the Bible, helps us to know who God is, and why we need a savior.
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To have a fuller understanding of who God is, who man is, who Christ is, the need for forgiveness of sins, the need for Christ, and more.
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1. The Old Testament provides the foundation for the whole Bible
2. The Old Testament tells us about Jesus Christ.
3. The Old Testament provides the foundation for faith in Christ.
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So we can fully know who God and Jesus are.
So we will have a history of God’s creation and his love for man.
So many of the characters in the Old Testament show their human side where they fail and then repent thereby receiving redemption. This can help us in recognizing that we too can fall but still obtain redemption if we repent. -
1 it tells of God’s purpose, the creation of life.
2 it speaks of his character; of his great love for his children
3 it prophesies the coming of Jesus Christ
4 it teaches us how we should live
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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 entirety of the Old Testament sets the stage for the coming of Jesus Christ. It is the foundation for the whole Bible.
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The Old Testamnet is a foundation to the entire biblical history. It is one big story of history, woven together.
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Without the old testament you have no foundation for the new
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Because the Old Testament is the foundation for the whole Bible!
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The lack of knowledge of the Old Testament will provide no foundation for understanding the New Testament knowledge of Jesus and why God gave us his son. We would not understand that Jesus, the son of God, was always present. We would not know the truth of God’s plan for redemption and reconciliation with the Old Testament background. We also see ourselves in the Old Testatment. The Old Testament is looking forward to the New Testament.