The New Testament
A Historical and Theological Introduction
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Chapter
2. The Old Testament as Promise and Preparation
Questions for Research and Discussion
- A friend who is a Christian believes that the OT is not beneficial for his spiritual development. How would you respond?
- How can someone who views the NT as Scripture still allow the OT to speak without finding obscure references to Jesus everywhere?
- How does understanding that the NT did not form in a vacuum influence the way you read and understand it?
- What dangers, if any, are there in seeing that Jesus is the hermeneutical key to understanding the OT?
- How might the understanding of salvation history as presented in this chapter change your approach to the OT?