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NASB | Galatians 3:24 Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Galatians 3:24 with the result that the Law has become our tutor and our disciplinarian to guide us to Christ, so that we may be justified [that is, declared free of the guilt of sin and its penalty, and placed in right standing with God] by faith. |
Bible Question: Is the old testament mere history? Is there some importance in it? |
Bible Answer: Oh, what importance there is to it! The Old Testament, just like the New Testament, is all about Jesus Christ! The human characters in God's unfolding drama in the Old Testament are but supporting characters in God's great redemptive history of humanity. Just flip through the New Testament, focusing on books like Matthew, Romans, Galatians, and Hebrews, and look how much the Old Testament is quoted to show that it spoke of Jesus just as Peter tells us (1 Peter 1:10-12). The Old Testament cannot be understood properly, unless we take into account that in its entirety the OT points directly to Christ, the coming Redeemer promised to Adam and Eve in Genesis 3:15 and to Abraham in Genesis 12 and Genesis 15 and to the psalmists (Psalm 2, 22, etc.) and to the prophets (Isaiah 53). The Old Testament is a Jesus book! For a very warm and revealing look at this truth, I recommend a book called _Christianity is Jewish_ by Edith Schaeffer. You can find or order a copy from just about any Christian book store, or from the usual spots on the Internet. It is a fascinating look at how the Old and New Testaments fit together, and anyone interested in communicating the Messiah to their Jewish friends and neighbors simply must read this book! --Joe! |