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but i’m guessing that the old testament is more of a historical account of the early prophets and there teachings, but the new testament is the true way for christians, for some reason i feel more drawn to the new testament and i’m only up to matthew 8.

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but i’m guessing that the old testament is more of a historical account of the early prophets and there teachings, but the new testament is the true way for christians, for some reason i feel more drawn to the new testament and i’m only up to matthew 8.

again, correct me if i’m wrong
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I’d say wrong. The New testament is Concealed in the old and the Old is revealed in the New. One of the things about the new lectionary I like is that it displays this every Sunday and Solemnity…we read the Old Testament with the New in a thematic way so we see how each Testament relates to the other.
 
The new testament is the fulfillment of the old testament, everything in the old pionts to the new, I especially like the book of Isaiah. The old testament is Divinely inspired. The Catechism states that these writings “are a storehouse of sublime teaching on God and of sound wisdom on human life” CCC 122. Please continue to read and study the new testament, but then you could go back and read the old and have a better understanding of the entire word of God.
 
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but i’m guessing that the old testament is more of a historical account of the early prophets and there teachings, but the new testament is the true way for christians, for some reason i feel more drawn to the new testament and i’m only up to matthew 8.

again, correct me if i’m wrong
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You are correct in seeing the NT as the true way for Christians. But there is still much to be learned from the OT. Also, it’s good to be familiar with the major OT stories that will be referred to in the NT - or else, read them as they come up in your NT reading. (eg. Adam & Eve; Noah; Abraham; Isaac; Jacob; David; etc. Most Bibles have cross references that will show where those passages can be found in the OT.)

In addition to people and events, there are many other truths that are revealed, which still hold for us - eg. Ten Commandments; revelations of God’s attributes. The OT is far more than just a historical record.

God bless you as you continue your exciting discovery of God’s word.

Nita
 
boog123 said:
but i’m guessing that the old testament is more of a historical account of the early prophets and there teachings, but the new testament is the true way for christians, for some reason i feel more drawn to the new testament and i’m only up to matthew 8.

again, correct me if i’m wrong
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I felt that way myself. Glad to know I’m not the only one. :o
I think the OT is a good history book to study in accord with the NT to know what is being referred to “in the days past”. 😛
 
I think part of the answer to this question can come from the writings of Our Holy Father (I wish more people would actually read his works and use them in these forums).

Pope Benedict,again and again, emphasizes that all of the Old Testament points ahead to Christ just as the New Testament looks back (my words) to Christ. To fully understand the New Testament we need to understand the Old. Think of Jesus walking with his two disciples on the road to Emmaus, explaining to them how the Law and the Prophets all pointed to Him. So this should be our approach as well - study and meditate on the Old Testament in in the light of Christ’s ministry and paschal sacrifice and the Resurrection.

Again, the most important thing is Christ with out him both the Old and New Testaments are meaningless outside of being interesting books of literature with some good moral principles.
 
Hi boog123,

May I suggest you do some research on prophecy. (I’ve mentioned that quite a few times lately.) It is my favourite aspect of the bible. It is fascinating and convincing.

Have you ever wondered why Jesus is refered to as the Lamb of God? It’s no co-incidence that Jesus was crucified the day before the Jewish Passover, which is a festival instituted in the Old Testament. God’s timing of the crucifixion was impeccable. That’s fascinating too.
 
boog,

You are right to focus your time and attention on the NT. But please don’t ignore the OT. It is more than just straight “history” but contains many wonderful stories and lessons that have great meaning for Christians to this day. Many of my favorite stories in the Bible come straight from the OT.

Don’t forget that until the NT was written the only Scriptures the early Christians had was the OT. We can get just as much from the Hebrew Scriptures as our 1st century counterparts did.

To echo what LCMS said listen to what is read in Church on Sunday and then compare the readings to see how the texts relate in theme and application. You will learn much.

ChadS
 
You cannot understand Christianity without a firm understanding of Judaism. For this reason it is necessary to read and understand the Old Testament. I have long been convinced that to be a good Christian we must first learn to be a good Jew, as Jesus was.
Note also that Paul says that all scripture is suitable for instruction. He refers, of course, to the Old Testament as the New Testament was still in formation.

Matthew
 
Have you ever watched the last movie of a trilogy without watching the earlier ones? I mean, the Return of the King (Lord of the Rings) is a wonderful movie on its own. But it’s 10 times better when you’ve watched the Fellowship of the Ring and Two Towers. Look at the NT in that light.

Wonderful and Beautiful teachings in the NT, right? But even more wonderful and beautiful, and so much deeper, if you’ve read and understood the OT.
 
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