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Title: Why Study the Old Testament


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Why Study the Old Testament?
  • Because you dont want to be a heretic!
  • Marcion (c. 160)
  • F.D.E Scheiermacher, Adolf Von Harnack
  • Evangelicals confess that the whole Bible is
    God's self revelation the very word of God.
  • Prophets -'thus says the Lord (e.g. Isaiah
    2816)
  • Jn. 10.35 - The Scripture cannot be broken.

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Why the OT?
  • Because I want to know God!
  • It is very difficult, if not impossible, to
    develop an accurate understanding of the person
    and character of God apart from the OT.
  • Sovereignty, justice, holiness of God

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Why the OT?
  • Because I want to understand the Christian
    gospel!
  • If you do not know the OT you will not understand
    covenant theology, and if you don't understand
    covenant theology, you won't fully understand
    the gospel.

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Why the OT?
  • Because I want to be a Christian disciple!
  • Cf. Matt. 517ff, Eph. 61ff
  • Because the Christian witness depends upon
    knowing the OT
  • A fully rounded biblical worldview depends on a
    knowledge of the OT.
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