What is the difference in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
Together the Old Testament and the New Testament make up the Holy Bible. The Old Testament contains the sacred scriptures of the Jewish faith, while Christianity draws on both Old and New Testaments, interpreting the New Testament as the fulfilment of the prophecies of the Old.
What is the relationship between the Old and New Testament?
The conclutions are: The relationship between the Old Covenant and the New can be presented as follows: God has only one covenant of grace, and only one eternal people – in which a person obtains a share through faith in Christ alone, the Covenant Head and the Adam of the new humanity.
What are the 7 books of the Old Testament?
Canon XXIV from the Synod of Hippo (in 393 AD) records the scriptures which are considered canonical; the Old Testament books as follows: Genesis; Exodus; Leviticus; Numbers; Deuteronomy; Joshua the Son of Nun; The Judges; Ruth; The Kings, iv.
What is the summary of the Old Testament?
– Things are good – People get comfortable – They fall into sin – Invaders come in and defeat them – People cry out to God for deliverance – God raises up a judge – People get comfortable again…repeat!
What is the basic timeline of the Old Testament?
Old Testament Timeline – Birth of Abram ca. 1952. 1952 BC – Birth of Abraham 1738 BC – Jacob flees to Haran 1672 BC – Isaac dies 1670 BC – Joseph becomes an Egyptian official 1662 BC – Jacob moves his family to Egypt. Using 430 years as the length of Israel’s stay in Egypt (though this, too, is vague in Scripture); 1662 BC – 430 years = 1232 BC
Where is Christ found in the Old Testament?
– The “I Am” in whom Abraham rejoiced was Jesus ( John 8:56–58 ). – The Lord who motivated Moses was Christ ( Hebrews 11:26 ). – The Redeemer who brought them out of Egypt was Jesus ( Jude 5 ). – The Rock in the wilderness was Christ ( 1 Corinthians 10:4 ). – The King of Isaiah’s temple vision was the Son ( John 12:40–41 ).
Who are the main characters in the Old Testament?
– Adam & Eve – Noah – Abraham & Isaac – Jacob – Joseph – Moses (& Aaron, Joshua) – David (& Goliath, Saul, Solomon) – Samuel (& Eli)