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- The God of the Old Testament (or Hebrew Bible) is arguably one of the most fascinating deities in all religious literature: complex and multifaceted; prone to great acts of mercy and kindness, although not above brutal acts of punishment and wrath; consumed with care for the world and its inhabitants; capable of changing direction or mind; inexplicably in love with God’s people and deeply concerned with their ways in the world.
- The OT was Jesus’s only Scripture and makes up three-fourths (75.55 percent) of our Bible. If space says anything, the OT matters to God, who gave us his Word in a book.
- The OT substantially influences our understanding of key biblical teachings. By the end of the Law (Genesis–Deuteronomy), the Bible has already described or alluded to all five of the major covenants that guide Scripture’s plot structure (Adamic-Noahic, Abrahamic, Mosaic, Davidic, and new).
- We meet the same God in both Testaments. Note how the book of Hebrews begins: “Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son” (Heb.
- The OT announces the very ‘good news/gospel’ we enjoy. The gospel is the good news that through Jesus––the divine, crucified, and resurrected Messiah––God reigns over all and saves and satisfies believing sinners.
The Old Testament gives us a glimpse into God’s eternal plan. God ultimately led his people to the promised land. Like the garden of old, the promised land was a place of God’s choosing where the people were to live while they enjoyed God’s bountiful provision.
- Nehemiah 9:17
- Jonah 3:8-10
- Isaiah 43:1-3
- Isaiah 54:10
- Jeremiah 17:9-10
- Nahum 1:7
When we read the major and minor prophets in the Old Testament, we feel bombarded by judgment after judgment. It’s easy to lose perspective of where we are in the ongoing story. When we read the prophets, we need to remember that God has been with his people for a long time. His people have rebelled against him, time and time again. Centuries worth...
The Ninevites were some of the worst people. Jonah was either so afraid of them or thought they were so hopelessly lost that when God called him to go there he went the other way. But here, Jonahhas proclaimed God’s Word to them, he proclaimed God’s offer of repentance to them. They responded in faith, and God withheld their due judgment. Remember ...
What the Lord says here through Isaiah’s writing reflects Jesus’s words in the New Testament: “Behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:20). Jesus is not speaking of some new truth; He refers to something that has been true forever—he is with us because he loves us.
This verse in Isaiah speaks to the eternal nature of God’s love for us. It is more permanent than the mountains and the hills, the Lord says. What an encouragement this must have been to those faithful to him during that time—and what an encouragement it is to us today. Chaos surrounded them, as they witnessed God’s wrath upon their city. But God a...
This passage from Jeremiah may not immediately jump out to you as a representation of God’s mercy or lovingkindness. The verse calls our heart “sick” and “deceitful.” But consider the need represented here. We feel the sickness of our heart. We know the deceitfulness of it. We feel things we are ashamed of, and we think in ways we wish we would not...
These verses come after the prophet asks, “Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the heat of his anger?” (v. 6). I read verse 7 as an answer: God is merciful to the repentant, to those who believe in him and obey his commandments. The Ninevites, on the other hand, rebelled again and God brought his judgment on them. I see two applica...
New Testament, God -- Biblical teaching, Dieu -- Enseignement biblique, Gott, Christology, God -- Biblical teaching. Written in a popular, conversational style, this book shows what the prophetic imagination is and why it can transform the present in powerful and unexpected ways.
- The Old Testament Was Jesus’s Only Bible and Makes Up 75 Percent of Our Christian Scripture. If word count says anything, the Old Testament matters to God, who gave us his word in a book.
- The Old Testament Influences Our Understanding of Key Biblical Teachings. Without the Old Testament, we wouldn’t understand the problem for which Jesus and the New Testament supply the solution.
- We Meet the Same God in Both Testaments. Note how the book of Hebrews begins: “Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son” (Heb.
- The Old Testament Announces the Very “Good News” We Enjoy. Gospel means “good news” and refers to the truth that, through Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection, God reigns over all and saves and satisfies sinners who believe.
Apr 25, 2022 · Only envisioned in the Old Testament, the ultimate expression of God’s love, the sending of His Son Jesus Christ, is revealed in all its glory in the New Testament. Both the Old and the New Testaments were given “to make us wise unto salvation” (2 Timothy 3:15).
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Apr 24, 2024 · When we look to God’s word, we find many scriptures that illustrate God’s unfathomable love for us and His sovereignty over our lives. In the Old Testament, we often find these scriptures embedded in stories that illustrate God’s way of saving His people and creating a future for them.
