Leading Question: The hope of restoration is a vibrant one in the New Testament, but what does that hope look like in the Old?

The official studyguide does not address the differences between the Old Testament hope and that of the New Testament. In this lesson, we will look first at the New Testament hope, its points of contact with the Old, and explore ways of bringing the two together:

Key New Testament Passages:

John 3:16 (NRSV): 16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may ...