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I have been seeking information on the relevance of the Old Testament on Catholic beliefs. I have never understood, that if a new church was created, do we accept as canon, books that were written for other religions? We do treat the Old and New Testament differently? I tried to find this on the site, but didn’t. Thank you.
 
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I have been seeking information on the relevance of the Old Testament on Catholic beliefs. I have never understood, that if a new church was created, do we accept as canon, books that were written for other religions? We do treat the Old and New Testament differently? I tried to find this on the site, but didn’t. Thank you.
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The Catholic Church does not look as the OT as being written for another religion. It was written to foreshadow the coming of the Mesiah. Catholicism is properly the continuation of Judaism with the understanding that Christ is the Messiah.
 
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I have been seeking information on the relevance of the Old Testament on Catholic beliefs. I have never understood, that if a new church was created, do we accept as canon, books that were written for other religions? We do treat the Old and New Testament differently? I tried to find this on the site, but didn’t. Thank you.
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Dear Seeks,

If you really want info on this, you will get Jeff Cavins’ Bible Timeline. It will not only answer your basic question, but will provide you with an outline into which you can “plug” every book of either Testament that you will ever read.

Those of us who are blessed to have Cavins in our midst take what amounts to a one-year course, but he also puts out study materials for others. I just checked at BibleTimeline.com where he shows materials that we use, and if you click on Bible Study, you will be sent to Ascension Press where the tapes are sold. I am shocked (!!) to see that a series costs $149.00, because when we have Jeff in person, each of us pays$50. or $60. Besides, you really need the workbook, etc.

I have no interest (financial, that is), in his things, but I do have a great desire to see others get a handle on the continuing story of God’s plan as it is developed in the Old and New Testaments. Perhaps it is because I taught for many years that I think timelines are invaluable in cases such as this. (Also have an MA in curricula…if that means anything…)

Maybe you could get others to go in with you on the cost. If you have questions, feel free to write!

God bless, 🙂

Anna.
 
A good way to think about the Old Testament and its role is this: Paul wrote to Timmothy that all scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, reproof, formation of doctrine, training in righteousness, etc. Most people apply that verse to the new testament (especially protestants), but when Paul wrote that letter, the New Testament as a document didn’t exist. He was talking about the Old Testament.

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There’s also a great free on-line bible study by Scott Hahn:

www.salvationhistory.com

The beginning course is very good at outlining the whole plan of salvation, Old Testament and New Testament.

St. Augustine said that the two testaments are inseperable. The New Covenant is concealed in the Old, while the Old Covenant is revealed in the new.
 
St. Augustine famously said that the New Testament is hidden in the Old, and the Old Testament is completed in the New.
 
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