Bible Question: Are the Old and New Testaments separated or connected? If the old is old why bother to read the old. Why not just read the new? |
Bible Answer: the word testament actually means covenant.the Old Testament(covenant)is GOD'S promises and prophecies concerning Israel and the Jews.The new Testament (covenant) is directed to the Gentiles or the Church.It may be called Old but I assure you it is still in effect today.GOD is not done with Israel, so the Old Testament is not out-dated, neither has it become void.And sometmes in order to realize the meaning of a passage in the new you must read the old.Time means nothing to GOD, |