Maybe some of you have had a similar
experience to mine. I was born and raised in a Christian home where the
Gospel was believed and the Bible was taught and God was revered and
trusted.
All of that was great, and I am so
thankful and blessed for my upbringing, but the Old Testament was always
a disconnect for me to the Gospel and the New testament. I wasn’t ever
taught false doctrine but I believe that the emphasis was put in the
wrong place. As far as I knew, Jesus’ life was just another story of the
Bible among others like Daniel, Abraham, David, Esther, etc. You get
the idea.
My friend recently described it as if
you were given a box full of parts and told to assemble them not knowing
that you were supposed to be building a motorcycle.
I think that this comes from an over
emphasis on “Bible Study.” I am not saying that there is anything wrong
with Bible study or having a good hermeneutical foundation. Obviously,
these are important for context so we don’t miss the original meaning
and message. We correctly exegete the word and do not perform the big no
no of eisegesis.
When Paul the Apostle refers to the
Gospel or sometimes even “the Mystery” he isn’t just talking about the
“The Romans Road” or some easy steps to understanding salvation. When
Paul uses these terms he is talking big picture; he is looking at the
whole story of historical redemption. He is thinking of Creation to New
Creation and everything in between. This is where a proper understanding
of the Old testament fits in. All the stories, and historical events of
the Old Testament are pointing forward to something greater – to some
one greater! Jesus himself said to the religious leaders and students of
his day: Continue at Char Brodersen
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