Torah Study 3/18

Opening

2 Week Bible Overview

-Sermons for Bible sections both Old and New Testament for while

-The Old Testament is important and useful but plenty of people lack knowledge of it due to lack of understanding

-What books belong where what are the sections the books fit into

-Significant characters, and events

Overview of the Old Testament

A. Importance of the Old Testament

1. Plenty of the content and quotes from the New Testament is from the Old Testament.

2. Majority of the Bible is Old Testament yet, is read less than the New Testament.

3. Out of the 66 Books in the Bible 39 is from the Old Testament while the 27 other is from the New Testament.

B. Relevance of the Old Testament

1. Out of all the books in the Old Testament only 9 aren’t directly quoted by authors in the New Testament.

2. Of the 27 New Testament Books the only that don’t quote the Old testament are 6 and they happen to be the shortest books. (Titus, Philemon, 1-2-3 John, and Jude)

3. 245 of the references from the Old Testament is spoken by Jesus. From this we can see the significance of this section of the Bible.

4. The Bible although one giant book is actually a collection of the 66 books. These books together are called a canon. The approx date for these books starting with the oldest to the newest book is dated between ~1440BC - ~90AD.

C. Why it is important.

The Old Testament is what foreshadows the coming of Christ.

The Old Testament gives us understanding of the sacrifice that Christ did.

It helps us understand the Bible more as a whole due to relation with the culture.

The Torah

A. Torah

The first five books are the foundation of the Bible.

There are multiple names for these 5 books but the main ones are The Law, The Books of Moses, The Pentateuch, or The Torah.

The 5 books that are in the Pentateuch are in order Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.

Moses is the accredited author even though he dies partway through Deuteronomy (). There are explanations why he is still the author being either that Joshua finished the book for him or that the way the Bible is formatted is so that the beginning of Joshua is merged with the end of Deuteronomy.

B. Content of Genesis

Genesis is the book that speaks about creation.

The Fall takes place in Genesis with Adam and Eve then Cain and Abel.

Noah Ark

The Tower of Babel, and the dividing of people and confusion of language.

Here we find the first prophecy of Jesus as well.

Abraham, is introduced so is the promise land and Sodom and Gomorrah.

Issac and Esau, Jacob, Joseph.

C. Exodus

Egyptian enslavement is seen as well as intro of Moses.

Moses leads the people of Israel and speaks to God in the burning bush.

Parting of the Red Sea and constant miracles are seen.

The 10 commandments

Golden Calf

Complaining Israelites

D. Leviticus

Laws of sacrifice

Priesthood

Obedience and offerings

Complicated unless studied

E. Numbers

i. Levites number Israelites

ii. Church government introduced

iii. Joshua

iv. Spies sent into Canaan

F. Deuteronomy

i. Moses disobeys God

ii. Moses dies

iii. Joshua takes over

iv. Final rules to Israel from Moses.

2. Of the 27 New Testament Books the only that don’t quote the Old testament are 6 and they happen to be the shortest books. (Titus, Philemon, 1-2-3 John, and Jude)

2. Of the 27 New Testament Books the only that don’t quote the Old testament are 6 and they happen to be the shortest books. (Titus, Philemon, 1-2-3 John, and Jude)

3. 245 of the references from the Old Testament is spoken by Jesus. From this we can see the significance of this section of the Bible.

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