Here you can find quick, 3-minute guides to every book of the Old Testament. They’re listed in the order they show up in Protestant Bibles. Just click any book’s name, and get a high-level idea of what it’s about. But don’t stop at reading these guides. You’ll miss the be...
The Old Testament is relevant for the Christian life because it is Christian Scripture. We are children of Abraham by faith, so the earlier covenants and redemptive acts of God are part of our history. We need the warnings and exhortations of the Old Testament. We need its songs and prover...
David’s appeal is rooted in God’s covenantal love—Hishesed, or steadfast love. He knows that God’s mercy isn’t earned but freely given to those in covenant with Him. David’s concern about Sheol (the grave) reflects the Old Testament understanding of death as a shadowy place where ...
you were also raised with him through faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead“--2:12). And Christ is “seated at the right hand of God”. So pursue the above-things. Deliberately think about the above-things. Don’t try to kill the...
Both Luther and Calvin explained that Cain did not present his gift by faith. Their interpretation was based onHeb 11:4(cf. 1 John 3:12; Matt 23:35). C. Westermann suggests that the opinion of New Testament writers is based on the Rabbinic traditions of late Judaism: “Abel is ‘the...
the literary style of the Hebrew Bible varies as well, from image-based poetry to no-nonsense prose. And because these works were written over a long period of time, it’s impossible for them to have had a single author. All in all, if the Old Testament is anything, it’s an antholo...
Bible". Each chapter consists of one unbroken block of text. There are not even paragraphs. In creating Wycliffe's Old Testament, the "Later Version" of the WOT was defined, word by word. Then...
October 8, 2019Andrew Sargent101 Most Misunderstood Verses,Bible Backgrounds,Biblical Studies,Biblical Theology,HAGALAH,Inductive Study Methods,New Testament Studies,NT's Use of the OT,Old Testament Studies Three Great Prophetic Truths that Transformed the World Part 4: True Worship Springs from the ...
To what extent is it justifiable to talk about revival? Since the concept of revival comes from the Old Testament, this paper analyzes key terms and verses in the Old Testament, and thenanalyzes in which ways and to what extent the New Testament speaks about it. The discussion argues that ...
If we limit ourselves to the specific quotations and direct allusions which form the basis of our previous reckoning, we shall note that 278 different Old Testament verses are cited in the New Testament: 94 from the Pentateuch, 99 from the Prophets, and 85 from the Writings. Out of the ...