A Survey of the Old Testament - Week One - Presented at First Pres Colo Spgs. - Spring 04 GTW
Last Spring (04) my wife Tanya and I presented a five week class that was a worldwind, 30,000 foot survey on the Old Testament. I hope you find this helpful.
Why We Are Studying the Old Testament
What most people are asked what they like about the Old Testament they almost always say the stories. While the New Testament, especially Paul?s, Peter?s and John?s letters are absolutely necessary for the guidance they provide on how to live in light of what Jesus has done on the cross, the Epistles just don?t captivate the reader the same way that the stories of Noah, Moses, Samson, Elijah, Jonah and the rest of the cast of characters from the Old Testament do. But, if you ask many people what they don?t like about the Old Testament, in addition to the genealogies , people will often tell you it?s the stories. There are so many despicable stories in the Old Testament, that we are not quite sure we want our kids reading these ancient stories.
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