Lesson 5 promised there would be a lesson on the use of Bible dictionaries and the sort related to word studies. This is that lesson. Disclaimer! This Bible study is not a tutorial for using a Bible dictionary, concordance, or encyclopedia. If you would like to learn this skill, I recommend reading James Smith’s Introduction to Biblical …
The previous two lessons featured critical studies in how to identify and interpret whenever the New Testament authors make reference to the Old Testament. This will be the last study in this area, so enjoy. In the New Testament, the Holy Spirit relied heavily on the Old Testament. In his book According to the Scriptures, C. H. …
Once you have identified a New Testament passage that references the Old Testament, it is time to learn how to go about interpreting such a reference. Consider Psalm 2:7. This verse was very important to the New Testament prophets based on how much it is referenced, but how does the Holy Spirit expect one to understand Psalm …
Lesson 11 hopefully opened your eyes to the importance of Old Testament studies. Lesson 12 will show you exactly how this is foundational to understanding the New Testament. Recall the estimated 855 references to the Old Testament scriptures within the New Testament. This means that some citation to the OT is found on almost every …
This lesson takes a new trajectory of sorts. Starting now we begin to shift our focus on the Old Testament while still developing the Bible study tools already learned to this point. In this lesson we answer the question: why study the Old Testament? The Old Testament (OT) is just as much the breath of …