The Old Testament Of God

Introduction to the Hebrew Bible has provided me with a critical analysis of the Hebrew Bible and introduced a wide variety of interpretive strategies, including African American, anthropological, feminist, historical-critical, Jewish, and literary perspectives. These approaches were presented by our author’s, L. Juliana M. Claassens, Peter Enns, Walter Brueggemann, and John L. Collins. Each author provides a unique interpretation to help us comprehend how the text is an expression of one’s interpretive understanding. Having said that, the biggest influence has been how I will seek to present Old Testament scriptures more effectively while remembering the context and the audience in which I am presenting. For example, I believe the greatest lessons that I have been reminded of are, the Old Testaments Scriptures from my childhood, which have become a big part of my relationship with God and are based on a childlike faith, which must now grow in the richness of the different interpretations, it is this message that I can apply to life.

However, the Lord felt that Adam needed a partner to suit him. This is when God took the rib from Adam and made the woman. Thus, Adam and Eve were the first humans created on the Earth. Little did they know that temptation would face them. Temptation would come through the Serpent and deceive Eve first. The serpent was very crafty in his language by questioning God. Eventually the serpent persuades Eve to eat the fruit to be knowledgeable of good and evil. Later, Adam is deceived by watching Eve eat from the forbidden tree. They both partake in eating what God has told them not to eat. God finds out that they have disobeyed him and creates hostility between the man and woman. Since Adam and Eve became knowledgable after eating the fruit, they realized their nakedness. Although God shows his anger towards Adam and Eve, he clothes them with garments of skins. Through these chapters we see a just, but loving

How the Old Testament is known today, it was composed of works from the first-century B.C.E. However, on the other hand the books themselves date back to later dates close to the eleventh centuries or even maybe earlier. [Source]

The sin stories in the Book of Genesis address theological, cosmic, social, and ethical questions. These sin stories, The Fall of Man, Cain and Abel, and Noah and the Flood, and The Tower of Babel show the functions of myths and demonstrate man's likeliness to sin. These myths let the readers learn of the culture, beliefs, and foundation of the time.

Abraham: Husband of Sarah, is told by God to leave his home to go to a new land to spread God’s teachings. After much difficulty, he has only one child with Sarah, Isaac, and is ordered to sacrifice him but God intervenes last minute to reveal that it was a test of his faith and he may keep his son.

Paul explained to the Ephesians that when the fullness of time came, God sent His Son into the world to make known His will for the salvation of humanity. (Ephesians 1: 9-10) However, according to Paul, that plan had extended from the foundation of the world. “According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love.” (Ephesians 1: 4) And, it is mentioned in the very first book of the Bible.

The purpose of the Old Testament is to give historical background as well as to give prophesies to the world and also to look towards the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus came to transform and replace old laws with his sacrifice and free gift. He took the Mosaic divorce law and the law regarding the Sabbath. Jesus was tested by the Pharisees and he won every time. He knew how to answer, many times in the form of a question, parable or story; he always had a response.

The Flood: is when God was unhappy with the amount of corruption and sin taking place on Earth, so he gave Noah the responsibility of the arc and flooded Earth. He decided Earth needed a cleanse in order to be

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.” Gen1:1-2

The Hebrew Bible, or the Old Testament, was assembled over time from a bunch of literary writings compromising mythology, laws, ritual practices, prophecy, poetry, and royal chronicles. The Old Testament composed of 39 books in all. It is unknown of the authors and composers, as well as the dates as to when they were written. The Bible composes of the Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings of Solomon.

Abraham was known as the Friend of God. Every act showed his faith toward Gods love. God told Abraham to leave his country, family, and friends and travel to a land that he would direct him to go. God had promised him greatness, and blessings. When Abraham was 100 years old, His wife Sarah had a son named Isaac. The lord gave Abraham many, many tests. Abraham was ordered by God to offer his son up as a sacrifice in the land of Moriah. Abraham was willing to scarify Isaac his son, for God’s order. He was very faithful to pass so the lord told him,” I will bless you. I will multiply your descendants as the stars of all heaven; And through your offspring, all the nations of the earth shall be blessed; because you obeyed my voice.” Gods test to Abraham showed how one day, God would offer His only beloved son as a sacrifice for the world.

The names “Old Testament” and “New Testament” are inherently theological in nature. Because there is a difference distinctly built into giving them different notations, it implies that there are differences between each the Old Testament and the New Testament, whether it is subtle in nature or obvious in nature. To Christians, the difference means that the Old Testament contains dealings between God and the world and even some of the rules made are made irrelevant by the interactions of Christ Jesus with the world. One of the differences between the New Testament and the Old Testament is the way each of the Testaments describe God and God’s nature. The Old Testament describes an angry God, one who only created the world and was obsessed with laws and rules. The New Testament describes a loving God who redeemed the world. The different ways the Old Testament and New Testament describe God and his nature are very much influenced by their perspective of God. By the rules, actions, and laws God made, the early writers of the Old Testament made their judgements about God and wrote those perspectives into the books of the Old Testament. The writers of the Old Testament did the best they could with the information they had and got some things about God right, but also got things wrong. The writers of the New Testament and therefore, Christian believers understand God better.

I have learned a lot in the New Testament. It’s important to know how the author intended the book to be interpreted. Also if we know the basic historical background, it could help comprehend the meaning behind the book being written. If we really want to understand the bible to help us grow spiritually, we must be informed in our history. It could tell us why our ancestors went through certain trials. We can then know why we still face dilemmas from their past actions today. History continues to affect our lives, and if we learn from the past it could salvage the future.

The story of the Israelites begins with Abraham who was promised from God that ‘I will make you into a great nation and

The Old Testament is a foundation of one 's understanding of God and His purpose for the world. It contains the story of creation and original intent for the world. Eden was a place of complete communion with The Father. We can see in Genesis 3:8 “When the cool evening breezes were blowing, the man and his wife heard the Lord God walking about in the garden…” that God was with Adam and Eve, walking among them in Eden. He was there to intimately do life with and among His people. Sin entered the garden because of their disobedience, and the verse goes on to say “…So they hid from the Lord God among the trees” (Gen. 3:8, NLT). If we don’t understand the fall, then we don’t understand what we lost because of sin. Thus, we wouldn’t understand the magnitude of Jesus coming and dying for us to restore