Use of OT in NT
When people struggle with the Scriptures, the often have difficulty with some of the more sensational passages from the Old Testament. If they believe in Jesus and his resurrection, the New Testament is easier to swallow – at least until it is applied! But the Old Testament has accounts of the raining fire, giant fish, parting waters, floods and talking donkeys. Did this stuff really happen? In other words, are the accounts true?
One factor that confirms the Old Testament accounts is how they are handled in the New Testament. Read the following parings of Scripture, and take note of how the Jesus and the New Testament Apostles view the Old Testament:
Jonah 1:1-2:10 & Matthew 12:40-41
Genesis 19:1-29 & Luke 17:29
Exodus 14:15-31 & 1 Corinthians 10:1-2
Genesis 6:9-8:19 & 2 Peter 2:4-5
Numbers 22:22-35 & 2 Peter 2:15-16
1. How do you think Jesus and the New Testament Apostles viewed the Old Testament?
2. How does your answer to question 1 impact your view of the Old Testament?
3. What danger would there be in choosing to believe some parts of the Bible but not other parts?
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