The Old Testament
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Isaiah 55:11
Isaiah 55:11
Keys to the Old Testament:
Key Word: “Lord God” occurs 533 times
Key Verse: Isaiah 55:11
Key Chapter: Isaiah 53
Theme:
The Covenant of God before Christ
39 books, 929 chapters, 23,144 verses, and 609,449 words
Author:
The Holy Spirit of God by inspiration (2 Tim 3:15) through at least 33 Jewish men (Romans 3:2; 2 Peter 1:21)
Date Written:
2000 B.C. through 430 B.C.
Purpose:
The Old Testament is here to teach us how we got here (Genesis 1), why we are the way we are (Genesis 3), who God’s physical people on this earth are (Genesis 12, Exodus 3), the giving of the law (Exodus 20), and so much more. Out of them all the main purpose is to show that God’s Messiah was promised (Genesis 3:15) and would be coming to redeem His people (Isaiah 53:10)
Comparison to other books:
· New Testament
In The Old Testament we have man made in the image of God. In the New Testament we have God made in the image of man.
Christ in the Old Testament:
The God of creation (Genesis 1), the God of salvation (Genesis 7), the God of the Tabernacle (Numbers 12:5), the God of the prophets (“this saith the Lord”), The God of judgment (Genesis 19), and the God of forgiveness (Psalm 51)
Outline:
I. The Books of the Pentateuch.
Genesis - Deuteronomy
II. The Books of the Past.
Joshua - Esther
III. The Books of the Poetry.
Job - Song of Solomon
IV. The Books of the Prophets.
Isaiah - Malachi