Lessons

Old Testament Study – Part 6. The lesson on March 12, 2006 continues the series on the Old Testament study and finishes the review with the first five books called the Torah. Genesis covers a lot of time and we learned that Moses was a type of Christ it that he was a deliverer. Exodus is in three sections. Chapters 1 thru 18 deals with redemption. Chapters 9 thru 24 covers sanctification while 25 thru 40 involves redemption. The law was given to Israel and demonstrates how Holy God is and shows that man is sinful. Leviticus, pertains to the Levi’s who were maintaining all aspects of worship. Aaron was the source of the Priests who were responsible for all the ceremonial functions and rituals to make Israel holy so they could fellowship with God. Numbers is named for the fact that Israel was numbered twice. It covers the time when Joshua and Caleb showed themselves worthy to go into the promised land but they had to wait 40 years in the wilderness for the punishment of Israel who decided not go in as God instructed them to do. Deuteronomy covers the re-giving of the Law and reminds Israel in Deuteronomy 4:1 (KJV) “Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you.”