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    The Old Testament stories, no doubt have an outcome in our modern lives. In the Old Testament ‘forgiveness’ is shown a lot as it is a big thing in life, and that you should forgive anyone. Also ‘trust’ and ‘love’ are shown, as you should trust and love anyone. The Old Testament has everything in it which is relevant to our modern day that can help us. Forgiveness is shown throughout the Old Testament, in the story when Joseph is betrayed by his own brothers and was sold into slavery. After many…

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    The purpose of this paper is to illustrate details in various area of the Old Testament. For example, in Psalm 1, the blessed person is seen as one who delights in the “law" or direction of Yahweh and thinks upon what it says day and night. The insights into the character of God or the attributes of people who accomplished great things with God highlighted throughout the Old Testament will also be illustrated. Furthermore, the comparison and contrast of the two different types of people…

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    the leader of Christianity, Jesus Christ, found Himself discussing the Old Testament. Evidently, He knew the Old Testament since He quoted them in numerous occasions: “In the Hebrew Scriptures, the believers found the laws, stories, psalms and prophecies Jesus himself knew as Scripture and quoted during his ministry.” Furthermore, He quoted the Old Testament with a clear intention. One of His intentions in using the Old Testament was to reveal that they pointed Him. Jesus did not disregard or…

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    The prophets in the Old Testament were people who profoundly understood the relationship between God and His people through the Covenant. They were touched with the Holy Spirit (Num 11:29, Num 27:18) so that they could provide counseling and guidance to God’s people in the Old Testament, until the pouring out of the Holy Spirit after the cross (Joel 2:28) when each of us is a prophet. In other words, each of us has within us, the ability to understand what is expected of us, and how to “get…

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    numerous means. Many people seek their sense of justice through religious texts. The Old and New Testaments are examples of scriptures that demonstrate the meaning of what justice signifies. These texts illustrate God’s love for humanity and how God saves humans from harm. Reading both scriptures together can aid humans in attaining a deeper understanding of the basis of justice in biblical texts. In the Old Testament, it states “For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great…

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    LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DIVINITY Old Testament Exegetical Commentary of Ruth Submitted to Dr. Gary Schnittjer in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of OBST 515-B08 LUO Old Testament Orientation by Dianna L. Domek September 26, 2017 Introduction Historical Background Prevailing Conditions Main Characters Major Argument Major Themes Exegetical Outline 1. Moab, and the Journey to Bethlehem: 1:1-18 1. Naomi Widowed: 1:1-5 2. Return to Bethlehem: 1:6-14 3.…

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    periods of time. The oldest, can contains more books than the New Testament. It was created for and by the Jewish people. Most of sections soothe was written in Hebrew- the native language of the ancient Israelites. The Old Testament was referred as the Hebrew Bible. The authors of these books were unknown and each book h a specific morale. These stories often tell about laws and contain religious and ethical conducts. The Old Testament holds four salient areas: The Pentateuch, Former Prophets,…

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    life is an extension of this and a story of great faith told in narrative form to inspire, teach and instruct future generations of God’s faithfulness and the importance of human obedience. Them For those reading and studying the scriptures in Old Testament times before the birth of Christ the life of Abraham would have been a key teaching in obedience and faith.…

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    course material The Old Testament should be read and studied because it is the foundation to cultural literacy. The Old Testament teaches us how to love and serve God and learn the presence of Gods character. There are so many lessons to be learned about the many fulfillments and the inspiring words of God throughout the Old Testament. The understanding of the Old Testament is to know God better and our place in his plan before we read the New Testament. Why do I read the Old Testament? I read…

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    Bible Study Old Testament

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    “meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful” (Josh 1:8). Though emphasis on Bible study has fluctuated throughout history, it remains as essential today as in Old Testament times. Summarise your original understanding of the discipline before the course started Throughout my upbringing my parents impressed upon me the…

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