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Survey of the Old Testament

Survey of the Old Testament. Chapter 1 Approaching the Old Testament. Self-Revelation. Objective is to know God better Experiencing his attributes Invitation to hear God’s story. The Plan: God with Us. Stages of God’s Presence Eden Covenant Exodus (Bush/Sinai) Tabernacle/Temple

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Survey of the Old Testament

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  1. Survey of the Old Testament Chapter 1 Approaching the Old Testament

  2. Self-Revelation • Objective is to know God better • Experiencing his attributes • Invitation to hear God’s story

  3. The Plan: God with Us • Stages of God’s Presence • Eden • Covenant • Exodus (Bush/Sinai) • Tabernacle/Temple • Incarnation (Immanuel) • Pentecost • New Creation

  4. The Covenant • Testament = Covenant • Through covenant God reveals himself and obliges himself to a particular course of action • Hesed

  5. Authority • God is the source of Old Testament • The New Testament refers to the Old Testament as God-breathed • Authority is vested in what the author intended • We accept what it says as truth • We need to respond

  6. How to Read the Old Testament • Facts • People, places, dates, and events • Real key is an understanding of God and his plan, “plotline”

  7. How to Study the Old Testament • Aspects of Bible Interpretation • Let the Bible speak for itself • Recognize presuppositions • Evaluate validity of presuppositions • Subordinate presuppositions to Scripture • Procedures of Interpretation • Determine genre • Discover information about intended audience and circumstances of writing • Identify authors purpose

  8. Application of the Old Testament • “What can I learn from what from what the text is teaching?” • Application tied to interpretation

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