Old Testament Survey I

How We Often Read the

Bible
Old Testament New Testament
How We Ought to Read the
Bible
The Word of God
 Why do we as Christians
need to study the OT
today?
Because 2/3 of our Bible is in the OT.
Because the NT can only be properly understood
against the background of the OT.
Because the Bible of the New Testament writers
was the Old Testament. These writers often quote
from the Old Testament, and they assume that
you are familiar with its characters and content.
Because the same God is the author of both
Testaments. You cannot know well the character
of God unless you study the OT.
Because many Old Testament prophecies are
fulfilled in the New Testamentand many are not!
 Why do we as Christians
need to study the OT
today?
Because when you read the Gospels you
are reading about events that took place
under an Old Testament economy.
Because many of the Old Testament's
teachings are timeless principles.
Because not everything is restated and
reapplied in the New Testament.
Because two basic yet essential themes
of the Bible begin in the Old Testament:
Covenant
Kingdom
Relationship Between the
Covenants
NEW
DAVIDIC
DEFINED
KINGDOM

MOSAIC DEFINED
RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN GOD &
ISRAEL
ABRAHAMIC LAND, SEED, AND
BLESSING
Relationship Between the
Covenants
NEW
DAVIDIC
DEFINED
KINGDOM

MOSAIC DEFINED
RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN GOD &
ISRAEL
ABRAHAMIC LAND, SEED, AND
BLESSING
 The Mediatorial Kingdom of
God through History

Northern
Kingdom Descent of
the Holy
Rapture Return
722 Spirit of Christ
BC

United
King. New
7 heavens
Southern & earth
586 1000 years
Kingdom BC

Ministries of the
Mysteries of the
Latter Prophets
Kingdom (Matt 13)
 Storyline of the Bible
Redemption Coming of the
& Spirit at Pentecost
Restoration (Acts 2)

Gen 12

Gen 1 - 2 Israel Churc Rev 21 & 22

Paradise
h Paradise
. . . Lost!
restored in
the new
heavens &
new earth
Shape of the Hebrew Canon
Now He said to them, These are My words
which I spoke to you while I was still with you,
that all things which are written about Me in
the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the
Psalms must be fulfilled (Luke 24:44).
T AN A K
Torah The Law (Pentateuch), the first 5 books of
Moses.
Neviim (Prophets)
Former Prophets Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings
Latter Prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, The Twelve
Kethubim (Writings) Psalms, Job, Proverbs, Ruth,
Song of Solomon, Ecclesiastes, Lamentations,
Esther, Daniel, Ezra/Nehemiah, Chronicles
 Divisions within the English
Canon
Pentateuch the first 5 books of Moses, the
foundation for the rest of Scripture. Relate the
formation of the nation of Israel.
The Historical Books Joshua through Esther.
Continue the story of the development, ascent,
decline, exile, and partial restoration of the nation
of Israel.
Wisdom Literature Job through Song of Solomon
The Prophets call the nation back to covenant
loyalty, warn the nation of the impending Day of
the Lord.
Major Prophets Isaiah through Daniel
Minor Prophets aka The Twelve
 Integration of OT Books

MAJOR PROPHETS
Isaiah Daniel

TORAH HISTORICAL BOOKS

Gen - Joshua - Esther
Deut
Patriarchs & Theocracy to Monarchy, Exile and Restoration
Moses
Abrahamic, Davidic Covenant
New Covenant
Mosaic, MINOR PROPHETS (aka THE TWLEVE
Priestly, & Hosea - Malachi
WISDOM LITERATURE
Deut
Job Song of Solomon
Covenants
 For Next Time
Skim the Pentateuch and
summarize the storyline in 1 page.
Do the assigned reading in Benware
and Zuck according to the schedule
in the Aims and Requirements.