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- 2. Old Testament Survey 1 - Introduction to the OT
- 3. Introduction
- 4. Lesson Overview We are going to explore five aspects of the OT by of introduction: 1. The preparation of the Old Testament 2. The preservation of the Old Testament 3. The parts of the Old Testament 4. The themes of the Old Testament 5. The periods of the Old Testament
- 5. The Preparation of the OT
- 6. The Preparation How did the OT come The five stages: into existence, and how 1) Revelation did get into our hands in a difference language 2) Inspiration some 2500 years later? 3) Collection How can we be sure that what we have is still 4) Transmission God’s word? 5) Translation
- 7. The Preparation Revelation God revealed himself and his will to chosen people through his words and deeds. Inspiration The Spirit inspired chosen prophets to record and interpret God’s revelation. Collection The Lord enabled the believing community to recognise and collect the inspired writings. Transmission Jewish scribes copied the OT scriptures by hand with great care for 2000 years. Translation Today we have many accurate translations of the OT into English and other languages.
- 8. The Preservation of the OT
- 9. The Preservation Throughout the ages, the devil and the world has done its best to destroy the word of God, Old and New Testaments. Yet year after year the Bible remains the best selling book worldwide. Broadly speaking, there have been three major attacks against the Bible in the Christian era. God has defended his word each time.
- 10. The Preservation Three attacks • The Romans tried to destroy the word of God 1) Persecution by burning all copies and killing Christians caught with the scriptures. • God preserved his word through the courage and suffering of his people, who faithfully copied and concealed the scriptures.
- 11. The Preservation Three attacks • During the Middle Ages the Roman Catholic 1) Persecution Church ruled that ordinary people could not 2) Ignorance read the scriptures. • Believers who tried to translate and spread the Bible were killed, until the invention of the printing press.
- 12. The Preservation Three attacks • The third attack came in the name of ‘science’ and 1) Persecution ‘reason’. Unbelieving scholars tried to discredit 2) Ignorance the Bible as being 3) Science unreliable. • The Lord has vindicated his word through godly scholars and new Archaeology: Jericho scientific discoveries.
- 13. People do not reject the Word of God because it contradicts itself. They reject it because it contradicts them.
- 14. The Preservation Satan’s Attack God’s Defence Roman persecution Passion of Christians Religious proscription Printing Press Rational polemic Proofs (archaeology)
- 15. The Parts of the OT
- 16. The Parts Basic facts about the organisation of the Old Testament: 1) The Old Testament is a collection of 39 separate books. 2) The 39 books were written over a period of some 1000 years, from 1400 BC to 400 BC. 3) In our English Bibles, the 39 books are divided into four major collections.
- 17. The Parts Here is a simple way to remember Books = how many books there are in the Old Testament.
- 18. The Parts Books = 39
- 19. The Parts Four Sections 1. Law
- 20. The Parts Four Sections 1. Law 2. History
- 21. The Parts Four Sections 1. Law 2. History 3. Wisdom
- 22. The Parts Four Sections 1. Law 2. History 3. Wisdom 4. Prophecy
- 23. The Themes of the OT
- 24. The Themes From a human perspective, the Old Testament is a collection of 39 different books covering a time span of 1000 years, but from a divine perspective, it is a unified work written by a single Author (the Holy Spirit) with a single purpose—to reveal God to man and reconcile man to God. Therefore, the Old Testament has unity of theme and purpose. Four interrelated themes provide a sense of unity to the message of the Bible.
- 25. The Themes Four Major Themes The entire message of the Bible finds ultimate 1. The Son of God fulfilment in Christ. ‘Jesus claimed five times that he is the theme of the entire OT’ (Geisler). The OT looked forward to the coming of Christ as the anointed servant of God who would provide salvation for all mankind and establish the kingdom of God on earth.
- 26. The Themes Four Major Themes God’s mission to reconcile all mankind to himself—the 1. The Son of God scarlet thread of 2. The Mission of redemption—is the second God unifying theme of the Bible. The Old Testament is salvation history. In it God reveals his saving mission through his mighty acts and prophetic words, as he carries out his plan to redeem all nations.
- 27. The Themes Four Major Themes The kingdom of God is the rule of God. The Bible is the 1. The Son of God story of God’s plan to 2. The Mission of establish his righteous and God benevolent rule over all 3. The Kingdom of nations and all mankind. It is the story of his glory! God
- 28. The Themes Four Major Themes Throughout the Old Testament God relates to 1. The Son of God man on the basis of 2. The Mission of covenants that he God establishes with man. These 3. The Kingdom of covenants are always initiated by God and spell God out for man the terms, 4. The Covenants of blessings, and duties of God knowing Yahweh.
- 29. The Covenants Covenant Recipient Nature Promise Sign Edenic Adam Works Rule creation Childbirth Noachian Noah Mercy No more floods Rainbow Abrahamic Abraham Promise Bless all nations Oath Mosaic Israel Law Be their God Exodus Davidic David Kingdom Eternal dynasty Dynasty New Church Grace Eternal life Resurrection
- 30. The Themes The four themes are closely connected. The mission of God to reconcile all mankind to himself and bring all nations under his rule is brought to fruition through the Son of God who is both Saviour and King. These purposes are put into effect through the covenants of God which stipulate the terms of man’s restored relationship with God as his Saviour and his King.
- 31. The Periods of the OT
- 32. The Periods • One way to study the Old Testament is divide it into time periods, noting how the mission of God unfolds over time. This is known as the diachronic method, meaning ‘across time’. • We are going to adopt this approach, dividing the OT into eight major time periods. The three tables that follow show the approximate dates for each period, the OT books that cover the period, and one or two major character for each period.
- 33. The Periods 1. The Origin of the Nations up to 2000 BC 2. The Election of One Nation 2000-1500 BC 3. The Formation of the Nation 1500-1400 BC 4. The Possession of the Nation 1400-1000 BC 5. The Expansion of the Nation 1000-900 BC 6. The Decline of the Nation 900-600 BC 7. The Judgement of the Nation 600-500 BC 8. The Restoration of the Nation 500-400 BC
- 34. The Periods 1. The Origin of the Nations Genesis 1-11 2. The Election of One Nation Genesis 12-50 3. The Formation of the Nation Exodus-Deut. 4. The Possession of the Nation Joshua-Judges 5. The Expansion of the Nation 1-2 Samuel 6. The Decline of the Nation 1-2 Kings 7. The Judgement of the Nation (Some Prophets) 8. The Restoration of the Nation Ezra-Nehemiah
- 35. The Periods 1. The Origin of the Nations Adam, Noah 2. The Election of One Nation Abraham 3. The Formation of the Nation Moses 4. The Possession of the Nation Joshua 5. The Expansion of the Nation David 6. The Decline of the Nation Elijah, Isaiah 7. The Judgement of the Nation Daniel 8. The Restoration of the Nation Ezra, Nehemiah
- 36. Conclusion
- 37. Conclusion 1. God gave us the OT. He inspired prophets to record what he revealed about himself, and then worked with scribes to collect, transmit and translate it for us. We have the word of God in our hands. 2. Satan has tried several times to destroy the word of God, but the Lord has preserved his word through the sacrifices and scholarship of his people. 3. The OT consists of 39 books, divided into four sub- collections: law, history, wisdom, and prophecy.
- 38. Conclusion 4. The OT is a single ‘book’ by a single ‘Author’ with a unified message. Four themes carry the message: the Son of God, the mission of God, the kingdom of God, and the covenants of God. 5. We have chosen to study the OT using the diachronic method. We have divided into eight major periods, and intend to trace the unfolding of God’s mission and message across those periods.