Intro to Old Testament
Deutroniminous - wandering Armenian - meaning distant, wandering, not owning land.
The Bible makes a claim, read it with interest. Expect to encounter others in text. Comes to us as stories, as literature. The only way we can appreciate what God is trying to say is through literature. If you cannot read it whole and appreciate it, it will be hard to read scripture. An artist, writer is trying to communicate. He approaches word of God through literature. Book of Chronicles - record - newspaper but for most of it is drama (Old and New Testament) etc…
What approach can you take?
- Collins in Hebrew Text
- History can become a vision into Old Testament (OT). Begins with creation and ends with Maccabees.
- Choose something theological by asking. Example: What is theology? The problem with using a single image is that it does not cover most of the books. For example, covenant - many books do not appear to resonate with the covenant. However, covenant is an image between the relationship with God and Israel and covenant can be a good way. When scripture does not utilize covenant - ask what is the relationship between God and Israel and why not use the covenant?
to be continued.
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