Bible Question: How should the Christian view the Old Testament? what is the relation between Christ and the biblical revelation that preceded and followed Him? |
Bible Answer: I think a very interesting way at looking at this questions is through the eyes of a Jewish Pharisee, namely Paul- he himself in Romans answers this question. Or at least he approaches it from the standpoint that in the Scriptures (Hebrew Bible) sin lives and breaths in the written Law and that works were the way to please G-d. Now, only through grace are we saved and Jesus becomes the way, and the final fullfillment of the Hebrew Bible, the word...the law in flesh form. As Christians then, we should view the Hebrew Bible as the first part of our relationship with God, our first trials and errors, and our first covenants with G-d. The New Testament becomes a fullfillment and revision. |