When I first began my academic pursuit of the word of God I launched into the New Testament, containing multiple perspectives on the accounts and life of Jesus Christ it presents a natural draw. Therefore many people, myself included have seen the Old Testament as irrelevant and more of a history lesson than a life application. However, through “Encountering the Old Testament a Christian Survey” I have been stretched to think differently. The Old Testament begins with the Pentateuch, or the five scrolls; Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy all form the “historical and theological foundations for the rest of the bible”. Also known as the Mosaic Law, The Pentateuch spans from the time of creation to the rebuilding of Israel,
