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Bible 101: Which Parts are Relevant to Us?

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Introduction
  • Dan Kimball, How Not to Read the Bible
    • God’s Laws Through the Ages
    Genesis 1 – Laws for Patriarchs
    • Genesis 3; 6:14; 12
    • Genesis 4 – Cain and Abel presenting offerings, showing they had been instructed to do so.
    • Genesis 18:19
      • Exodus 20 – Law of Moses for Israel (Old Covenant)
      • Exodus 19:3-6
      • Deuteronomy 5:1-3
      • This was Gid’s law for Israel. It was specific to that group.
        • Prophets – Laws for Gentiles
        • Isaiah 13:1; 14:29; 15:1; 18:1; 19:1; 21:11, 13 – Examples of God giving instructions to Gentiles.
        • Jeremiah 46; Amos 1
        • Romans 4:15 – Without law, there is no sin.
        • Jonah 1:2 – The Ninevites evidently knew God’s laws.
          • Transition: Jesus Lived Under the Old Covenant, Taught the New Covenant
          • Matthew 5:17-18 – Jesus came to fulfill the law.
          • Matthew 4:23
            • Acts 2 – Law of Christ for ALL (New Covenant)

            • Hebrews 1:1-2

            • Acts 2:36-39

            • Acts 10 – Law is for Gentiles also!

              • Acts 10:34-35

              • Galatians 3:28

              • John 12:48 – Jesus’ law will carry on until the last day.

              • Romans 1:16

                Study each passage in its context to determine its relevance to us.
                • Generally, the New Testament is for us, the Old Testament is not. But even that is an oversimplification.
                • Not everything in the Old Testament is irrelevant.
                • Not everything in the New Testament is an instruction for us.
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