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Unit 4

Unit 4. Old Testament Canon. Old Testament Review. CCC 120 “ It was by the apostolic Tradition that the Church discerned which writings are to be included in the list of the sacred books.” Old Testament- 46 books New Testament- 27 books 4 major content divisions Pentateuch Historical

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Unit 4

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  1. Unit 4 Old Testament Canon

  2. Old Testament Review • CCC 120 “It was by the apostolic Tradition that the Church discerned which writings are to be included in the list of the sacred books.” • Old Testament- 46 books • New Testament- 27 books • 4 major content divisions • Pentateuch • Historical • Writings • Prophets

  3. Division occurs by what type of literature is in each division. • Apocrypha—seven disputed books: Protestants rely on the Hebrew version of the OT, Catholics rely on the Greek version(Septuagint).

  4. Process of biblical citation: 1 Co 13:4-7 1 Co~ First book of Corinthians 13~ The chapter 4-7~ The verses -Worksheet to be completed in class!

  5. Why “Old” Testament • CCC 121-123 • —121“The Old Testament is an indispensable part of Sacred Scripture. Its books are divinely inspired and retain a permanent value, for the Old Covenant has never been revoked.” • 123 “Christians venerate the Old Testament as true Word of God. The Church has always vigorously opposed the idea of rejecting the Old Testament under the pretext that the New has rendered it void.”

  6. Read passage from Isaiah 9:1-6: • Answer “Beach Ball” Questions • How is this prophecy as the promise of the coming of Christ? • HOMEWORK: Bible Lab Hebrews 1 and 8

  7. Covenantal relationship with God • Covenant: a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement • Discuss: • What covenants do we maintain with people in our lives? • What makes up each covenant? • Make a list of ten rules of a covenant of which you are a part (TPS) • Sovereign: an acknowledged leader • Determine who functions as the sovereign in each of the aforementioned covenants

  8. Cont… • Sovereign covenants: • Abraham • David • Us through Jesus • Read Hebrews 1 and 8 • Unconditional Historical covenants: single sided responsibility • Conditional Historical covenants: Double sided responsibility

  9. Pentateuch • Pentateuch—Genesis=Creation of God’s people. • Hebrew name Torah= (Hebrew: תּוֹרָה, "learning" or "instruction," sometimes translated as "Law") • Pentateuch was discovered in the reconstruction of the Temple—621 B.C. and was attributed to Moses. • Abrahamic Covenant: Genesis 12:1-3. • The call of Abraham and the first covenant promise of historical times.

  10. Abrahamic Covenant • Abrahamic Covenant is an unconditional covenant in Genesis 12:1-3 • God made promises to Abraham that required nothing of Abraham. • Genesis 15:18-21 describes a part of the Abrahamic Covenant • specifically dealing with the dimensions of the land God promised to Abraham and his descendants.Explain that the ceremony recorded in Genesis 15 indicates the unconditional nature of the covenant. • Discuss blood as a sign of life itself, promised to God.

  11. Cont… • Main features to the Abrahamic Covenant: 1. The promise of land • 2. The promise of Descendants • 3. The promise of blessing and redemption. • Nothing needed in return

  12. Mosaic Covenant • Mosaic Covenant (Exodus 19-24)=a conditional covenant made between God and the nation of Israel at Mount Sinai. • It is sometimes called the Sinai Covenant but is more often referred to as the Mosaic Covenant since Moses was God’s chosen leader of Israel at that time. • God promises to make Israel “a kingdom of priests and a holy nation” (Exodus 19:6). Israel was to be God’s light to the dark world around them. • The Mosaic Covenant is also referred to as the Old Covenant

  13. Davidic Covenant • Read Davidic Covenant of 2 Samuel 7:12–16 and 1 Chronicles 17:11-14 ; 2 Chronicles 6:16. • Explain that the Davidic Covenant refers to God’s promises to David through Nathan the prophet. • Unconditional covenant made between God and David. • God promises David and Israel that the Messiah (Jesus Christ) would come from the lineage of David and the tribe of Judah • It would establish a kingdom that would endure forever (2 Samuel 7:10-13). • The Davidic Covenant is unconditional because God does not place any conditions of obedience upon its fulfillment. • Read Matthew 1 and 2. Discuss how this infancy narrative, written to Jewish Christians makes connections of Jesus to the promised messiah

  14. Davidic Covenant… • Read Matthew 1 and 2. Discuss how this infancy narrative, written to Jewish Christians makes connections of Jesus to the promised messiah

  15. Old Covenant/New Covenant • (Jeremiah 31:31, 33) and (Matthew 5:17) • Jesus Christ came to fulfill the Law of Moses and create a new covenant between God and His people. • Read Luke 22:20. • The old covenant was written in stone, but the new covenant is written on our hearts. • This was made possible by faith in Christ, who shed His blood to atone for the sins of the world.

  16. Genesis 3—Fall of Man-- Broken Covenants • Read aloud Genesis 3. Brain storm a list of symbols found in this chapter and determine their potential meanings. Fall of Man. • Sin: break in relationship with God and others. • Adam and Eve broke their relationship with God by desiring to be like gods. • Necessity of intent in sin. • Accidents, mistakes, and temptations are not sin.

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