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Scripture · Lesson 3 · 30 min
The Old Testament as Christian Scripture
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Why the Old Testament is not optional for Christians, and how the early Church read it as its own Bible before a New Testament even existed.
The Bible of the apostles
When Paul says 'all Scripture is God-breathed,' he means the Hebrew Scriptures. The New Testament writers assume their readers already have a Bible; they are showing how Jesus fulfills it, not replacing it.
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Romans 15:42 Timothy 3:15
From the Prayer Book
Collect for Proper 28
“Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them.”
For a Parish Small Group
Discussion Questions
- Why do you think the Old Testament gets skipped so often in church life?
- What would change if we read it the way the apostles did?