Old Testament Interview Questions

This last weekend, I had the opportunity to interview my brother, who is under 25, and my mother, who is over 25: my brother is 20 years old and my mother is 48 years old. I asked them four simple questions on the Old Testament and they each gave me their own opinions. Each question addressed a different aspect of the Old Testament: creation, historical stories, scriptures’ relevance to today, and the Ten Commandments. The first question I asked each of my interviewees was, “Do you think the Bible’s account of how people and the world was created is correct… or, is a more modern-day explanation, like Darwin’s evolution theory, more credible and believable?” My brother answered by stating, “Obviously, the Bible’s account of how God created the universe is right because there is no other way. I believe through the power of the Holy Spirit, God gave Moses insight on how he created the universe and how everything began. Everything that has …show more content…
Do you think the Old Testament should apply to people today? Why or why not?” My brother asserted, “Absolutely, you have to realize it still, even though our salvation is not abound by the laws and the way we are judged, they can still be applied to our lives because we can seek wisdom and understanding. We can also see why things happened in the pat and how we can apply them to our lives and how to apply them to the future”. My mother also stated, “Yes, in the New Testament, it says all scripture is ‘profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness”. I believe scripture of the Old Testament applies to us today; furthermore, I think the law is eternal and everlasting. Every verse of the Old Testament is relevant and relatable in some way; sometimes you just have to dig deep to find that connection. After talking of scripture, my final question considered the Ten