The Christian and the Old Testament

For a master copy of the outline, click here: The Christian and the Old Testament I. The purpose of this study. 1. There is a lot of confusion among professing Christians concerning the role of the Old Testament, and specifically the law of Moses, in the lives of Christians living under the New Testament. 2. Many believe that Christians today are required by God to keep the law of Moses, or at least some parts of it such as the sabbath or the...

For a master copy of the outline, click here: The Christian and the Old Testament D. The "old" or "first" testament/covenant is the law of Moses. i. Each time the word "old" or "first" testament/covenant is used in the NT, it is referring to the law of Moses, such as the following: a. The first covenant (Heb 8:7,9; Heb 9:1). (i) The first covenant was the law of Moses which gave commandments concerning the Levitical priesthood (Heb 8:4) and ...

For a master copy of the outline, click here: The Christian and the Old Testament V. The Abolition of the Old Testament 1. The law of Moses was only given to the nation of Israel (Psa 147:19-20; Rom 3:1-2). A. The Gentile nations were never under the law of Moses. B. Why would the Gentiles be put under the law of Moses (old testament) after Jesus came and abolished it by writing a new testament? 2. The law of Moses was added until the seed...

For a master copy of the outline, click here: The Christian and the Old Testament VI. The transitional period between the resurrection of Christ and the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple in 70AD. 1. Christ officially and legally abolished the law of Moses when He died on the cross (Col 2:14 c/w Eph 2:15 c/w 2Co 3:13). 2. The New Testament which declared that the law was abolished was not written down by the apostles until 20-30 years l...

For a master copy of the outline, click here: The Christian and the Old Testament iv. 4th commandment - Remember the sabbath (Exo 20:8-11). a. The sabbath commandment is the only one of the ten commandments that is not repeated in the NT. b. The sabbath commandment was only ever given to the Jews (Exo 31:12-18). c. References to Jesus and other keeping the sabbath in the gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) were all made before Jesus fu...

For a master copy of the outline, click here: The Christian and the Old Testament 4. What about the prophets, psalms and proverbs? A. The part of the Old Testament in our Bible which is specifically abolished is the law of Moses which included the old covenant and the commandments which were given to Israel. i. 2Co 3:13 - And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of t...

For a master copy of the outline, click here: The Christian and the Old Testament 4. The sabbath was given in Exo 16:22-30 before it was given in the ten commandments in Exo 20:8-11. A. This supposedly proves that it was not just given to Israel. B. It was given to Israel in both places, and it was only ever given to Israel (Exo 31:12-18). 5. Jesus kept the sabbath. A. Of course He did! Jesus was a Jew living under the law of Moses. B. Je...