Sunday School Lesson, 8/1/04
Introduction to the Old Testament I
Relationship Builders Sunday School
Sunday, August 1 2004
I. Introduction
a) “The great doctrine of the NT is that there is no new doctrine in the NT!”
b) Why and how do we study the Old Testament?
i) Does how we read and study the OT affect how we live today?
ii) Does how we read and study the OT affect how we read the NT?
c) Brief intro to/comments upon Covenant Theology vs. Dispensationalism
d) The OT stories are our stories, and contain the history of our people.
II. The OT forms the background and lays the groundwork for our understanding of all of the Word of God
a) Dt 5 & 6—God’s words are life-giving, and are to be passed on to the generatio to come forever (5:29)
b) Ps 19 (esp vv. 7-14)—note here that the “law” converts!
c) Ps 119:105—a guide for our “path”
d) Prov 2 (esp. vv. 1-9)—the words of the LORD are the source of wisdom, and will deliver from folly
e) Prov 7:1-3—words/commandments/laws are to be “kept”
III. The OT Scriptures are the Scriptures of Jesus and the Apostles
a) Luke 4:1-13
i) Jesus defended himself from the attacks of Satan using the OT Scriptures
ii) Compliment this with Paul’s statement that the “sword of the Spirit” is the “word of God” (Eph 6:17)
b) John 3:1-21
i) Jesus is speaking to Nicodemus, a Pharisee who knows the OT Scriptures
ii) Jesus rebukes Nicodemus for not understanding that the OT teaches that a man must be born again, born “of water and of the Spirit”, to enter into the kingdom of God (see esp. v. 10)
iii) The implication that Nicodemus, by knowing the OT, should have known this great doctrine of salvation
c) Luke 16:19-31, esp. vv. 27-31
i) Jesus, speaking to the Pharisees, tells this parable
ii) In the parable it is Abraham (compare Gal 3:6-9), to whom the rich man appeals, asking him to send Lazarus (who would have to be raised from the dead to do so) to warn them of their danger and point them to salvation
iii) But Abraham tells him that “they have Moses and the Prophets—let them hear them” (v. 29)
iv) Thus, the word that came in the OT is sufficient unto salvation!
d) Luke 24:13-35, esp. vv. 25-27
i) Two disciples on the road to Emmaus
ii) Jesus shows them how all of the scriptures speak of and point to Him (v. 29)
e) 2 Timothy 3:14-17—note that Paul is talking about the OT here
Relationship Builders Sunday School
Sunday, August 1 2004
I. Introduction
a) “The great doctrine of the NT is that there is no new doctrine in the NT!”
b) Why and how do we study the Old Testament?
i) Does how we read and study the OT affect how we live today?
ii) Does how we read and study the OT affect how we read the NT?
c) Brief intro to/comments upon Covenant Theology vs. Dispensationalism
d) The OT stories are our stories, and contain the history of our people.
II. The OT forms the background and lays the groundwork for our understanding of all of the Word of God
a) Dt 5 & 6—God’s words are life-giving, and are to be passed on to the generatio to come forever (5:29)
b) Ps 19 (esp vv. 7-14)—note here that the “law” converts!
c) Ps 119:105—a guide for our “path”
d) Prov 2 (esp. vv. 1-9)—the words of the LORD are the source of wisdom, and will deliver from folly
e) Prov 7:1-3—words/commandments/laws are to be “kept”
III. The OT Scriptures are the Scriptures of Jesus and the Apostles
a) Luke 4:1-13
i) Jesus defended himself from the attacks of Satan using the OT Scriptures
ii) Compliment this with Paul’s statement that the “sword of the Spirit” is the “word of God” (Eph 6:17)
b) John 3:1-21
i) Jesus is speaking to Nicodemus, a Pharisee who knows the OT Scriptures
ii) Jesus rebukes Nicodemus for not understanding that the OT teaches that a man must be born again, born “of water and of the Spirit”, to enter into the kingdom of God (see esp. v. 10)
iii) The implication that Nicodemus, by knowing the OT, should have known this great doctrine of salvation
c) Luke 16:19-31, esp. vv. 27-31
i) Jesus, speaking to the Pharisees, tells this parable
ii) In the parable it is Abraham (compare Gal 3:6-9), to whom the rich man appeals, asking him to send Lazarus (who would have to be raised from the dead to do so) to warn them of their danger and point them to salvation
iii) But Abraham tells him that “they have Moses and the Prophets—let them hear them” (v. 29)
iv) Thus, the word that came in the OT is sufficient unto salvation!
d) Luke 24:13-35, esp. vv. 25-27
i) Two disciples on the road to Emmaus
ii) Jesus shows them how all of the scriptures speak of and point to Him (v. 29)
e) 2 Timothy 3:14-17—note that Paul is talking about the OT here
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