Get ready to tackle important principles that show how Old Testament scriptures are interpreted in the New Testament. Build on last week's lesson to review two methods of interpretation and continue on to two more methods. Find out that the authors had a single intent when they wrote scriptures and how the Holy Spirit applied these in a fuller sense in the New Testament. Learn that there's no such thing as a partial fulfillment of the scriptures. See the difference between typology and application. As you drill down in these areas, allow this understanding to increase your confidence in the inspiration of scripture.

For additional information on Midrash/Pesher and Hermeneutics, please see Arnold Fruchtenbaum's paper from the 2009 Chafer Conference.

Bible interpretation is a subject that fills thousands of books and libraries around the world. One area is the subject of whether the writers of the New Testament shed clarification when they quoted Old Testament scriptures. Listen to this lesson to learn that there are four main schools of interpretation. Hear examples in the New Testament where two of these are illustrated. Learn about major scholars in this field and how you can delve into this subject more fully. Appreciate the many ways the scriptures teach patterns and types about the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ.

For additional information on Midrash/Pesher and Hermeneutics, please see Arnold Fruchtenbaum's paper from the 2009 Chafer Conference.

"Come quickly. Jesus of Nazareth is in town." If you had lived when Jesus was alive on this earth, would you have dropped everything and hurried to hear Him declare He was the Son of God? Or would you have just shrugged Him off as another off-beat preacher? Listen to this lesson to learn that the three and a half years of Jesus' earthly ministry were different from any other period in human history. Learn why this event is a distinct dispensation and how Jesus demonstrated His divinity as He performed the miracles that established His Messiahship.

Many Christians today talk as if they're living during the time of the New Covenant. Listen to this lesson to see what the Scriptures have to say about this. See what it means when it says believers are the ministers of the New Covenant. Get a glimpse into Covenant theology's teaching that the Church is the new Israel and how this belief has led to anti-Semitism. Accept that a literal interpretation of Scripture shows that the New Covenant is with the House of Israel and the House of Judah and will not be in effect until the return of Christ at the Second Coming.

"Extra! Extra! Read all about it! God has made a New Covenant". This was the prophet Jeremiah's announcement. Who is the New Covenant with? Does it include Christians today? Listen to this lesson to explore the many Old Testament scriptures talking about a future New Covenant. Trace its history from the first mention of it down through the ages. Find out what it will be like and who it will include. See how the recipients will not need to study the Bible because they will have all knowledge. Find out how their suffering will prepare them for universal obedience. Believe that this covenant will be the fulfillment of the promises God has made to Israel and rest in the assurance that God always fulfills His promises.

If you want to know the future, don't bother looking in a crystal ball. Instead turn to God's Word where He has laid out His plan for the ages. Listen to this lesson to learn about two of the unilateral covenants God has made with the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Understand the significant facets of the Land Covenant and that there are promises and rewards for obedience and punishment for disobedience. See how it will be fulfilled in its entirety at the Second Coming of Christ. Move on to the Davidic Covenant which reveals who will govern the land God has promised. Learn the identity of David's descendant who will reign forever. Experience a deeper level of faith as you accept that what God has promised He will fulfill.

What do pomegranates on the hems of Jewish High Priests' robes have in common with the Mosaic Law? Listen to this lesson to learn about the 613 laws given to Moses and the Israelites who had been redeemed from slavery in Egypt. Find out the purposes of the Mosaic Law and how it clarified sin and showed the people their need for a Savior. See why the Mosaic Law is not still in effect today. Learn about the warnings God gave the Israelites of five cycles of discipline if they disobeyed as a nation and see how these horrific consequences have played out in history.

From the shadowy pages of ancient history comes a man from a family of moon worshipers who believed in the one true God. Listen to this lesson to learn how God made a covenant with him that promised him a specific land, many descendants, and that he would be a blessing to all peoples. See how Abraham never owned the land during his lifetime but that this unconditional, irreversible promise will be fulfilled in the future. Realize that when you see the Jewish nation today it reveals how God is still working out His plans to bless mankind through Abraham.

Please note that the beginning of this video is incorrectly labeled as Lesson #8.

Powerful angelic beings seducing beautiful women resulting in half-human/half-angel offspring. Sound like a hair-raising, page-turning fantasy novel? Listen to this lesson to learn the original true account of this episode in the angelic conflict and how it led to the devastating flood in Noah's day. Learn about God's covenant with Noah and its six premises, including the death penalty and human government. See how once again mankind failed resulting in the Tower of Babel. Realize that although man fails, God remains faithful.

If your idea of angels are of little cherubic heavenly beings flitting around to help people, get ready for this true epic saga of angels and the rebellion of Lucifer. See how this resulted in the angelic conflict and the creation of mankind. Learn the role all humans have in this high-stakes undertaking. Examine the Creation covenant God made with Adam and the five mandates given to the human race. Find out the dire consequences that followed Adam and Eve's disobedience which reverberate to this day. Appreciate how God, in grace, provided the solution for sin.