Testament

Understanding that none of our ancestors, Old or New Testament Prophets, or Angels are more important or powerful than Jesus, helps us stay in alignment with God’s will for our lives, and gives us understanding of Jesus significance. We can learn a lot from our biblical hero’s, but Jesus Christ is the one we are supposed to chase after and strive to be like. This discussion will cover how Jesus is superior to the various important figures of the Old Testament, the tabernacle and covenant…

my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.” In the Old Testament there are numerous marriages that are engaged in, but none were exclusively shown in regard to seeking God’s will regarding marriage. I believe that because God’s will isn’t sought after many marriages in the Old Testament do not first have love. Introduction The concept of my paper will show that marriage did not equate to love in the Old Testament because many marriages were entered into outside of God’s will.…

who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies” (Psalm 103:4, NKJV). The Old and New Testaments present the mercies of the God very clearly. However, some read the Old Testament and only see a wrathful vengeful God within its chapters ,even though this is part of who God because of the sin that taints his creation. The Old Testament is not a testament to his wrath and vengeance it is a testament to his mercy. The books of Genesis and Jonah are filled with the mercies of God and these…

When reading books from the Old Testaments it is easy to want to skip over them. They are full of turmoil and judgement. But when taking a closer look there are some major themes that emerge. Even today these themes are noticeable. We see the themes of Idolatry, social injustices, and religious ritualism. It is easy to assume that these are all issues from the bible times only, but they are very present in today’s society. Israel struggled to worship God, if they couldn't see him how…

Forbidden Rituals The Old Testament provided certain instructions with regards to death and burial rituals which would suggest the start of Israelite tradition. The Old Testament set out prompt burial as norm for Israel (Deut 21:22-23) unless a Sabbath or feast day was involved. Moreover, contact with the dead rendered a person ceremonially unclean and therefore a period of ritual cleansing was required immediately after the burial. The cultural practices of mourning, lamenting and tearing of…

which a king exerts control and authority” (,378). The Old Testament describes “kingdom” in two ways: creation and earthly kingdom. It is considered that everything He created and under controlled is His Kingdom. Basically, the Old Testament is saying that the entire universe, from the littlest to largest things, are His because God has dominion over them. His authority and rule are present among all things. Meanwhile, the Old Testament prepares the believers for the “visible kingdom on earth”…

In the Old Testament, a theme that is widely reflected between people and God is obedience. The relationships found throughout Old Testament were based on people’s obedience towards God’s instruction; probably making it one of the most important relational aspect. According to International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, obedience is defined as, “the supreme test of faith in God and reverence for him” (Obedience). God uses many prominent people in the Old Testament who obey and listen to what he…

Nov12 # 21 DIVISIONS OF OLD TESTAMENT http://andnowyouknowmore.blogspot.com Jewish Division, 1. Law (Torah) - Pentateuch, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers & Deuteronomy. http://andnowyouknowmore.blogspot.com 2. Prophets (Nebhiim), A. Former Prophets. Joshua, Judges, Samuel & Kings. B. Latter Prophets. Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, & Ecclesiastics and the 12 books we call the Minor Prophets. 3. The Writings, A. Poetic Books, Job, Psalms, & Proverbs. B. Megilloth…

What is the New Testament canon? The New Testament canon is the New Testament supposed of as an imperative of faith which acquires godly authority over the church. As canonical writings the twenty-seven books constitute the definitive witness to Jesus Christ as Lord and are regarded by Christians as the infallible rule of Christian faith and life, the inspired deposit of God's revelation (Barker, 2018). Discuss the process of the canonization of the New Testament A word derived from the Greek…

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…