1. Introduction to the Old Testament
Make-Up, books, trustworthiness

2. What is a MetaNarrative?
Metanarrative – Overarching, all-embracing story of mankind in which all more particular narratives fit.
Biblical metanarrative – Creation-Fall-Redemption- New Creation is the all-embracing metanarrative for the biblical story

3. MetaNarrative The main character of the whole Bible is ___________.
Jesus is __________ in the Old Testament, who ___________ in the New Testament.
The Bible is all about ___________ and His __________ to _____________ mankind from their __________.

4. Jesus and the Old Testament
Jesus offers _________ to Old Testament people, and fulfills God’s ___________ to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Jesus upheld the __________ of the Old Testament
Matthew 5:17-20; Luke 24:27
Jesus affirmed the Old Testament was _________ to Him.
To ________ the study of the Old Testament for study of the New will only give _______ of the story.

5. Jesus and the Old Testament
Jesus _________ where Adam does not.
Jesus _________ His people from the slavery of sin
Jesus is the ____________ Lamb who stops the wrath of God from coming on his people.
Jesus is the _____________ who dwells amongst his people

6. Jesus and the Old Testament
Jesus is the _____________ Israel, where Israel failed, Christ ___________.
Jesus is the ____________ of the ______ Covenant.
Jesus _________ the Old Testament by fulfilling it.

7. Why study the Old Testament?
4 Reasons:
1. Jesus valued the Old Testament.
2. The Old Testament is rich with theology about God and his people
3. Because Jesus and Paul saw the Old Testament as inspired by the Holy Spirit.
4. So that the church can have a greater understanding of the promises of God and how they are fully in Christ.

8. Make-Up of the Old Testament
________ Books
5 Major English Divisions: ________, __________, ____________, _____________, _____________.
3 Major Hebrew Divisions: ___________, _____________, ______________.

9. Books of the OLD Testament (English Bibles)
Law: Genesis, Exodus, ___________, Numbers, _____________
History: ____________, Judges, Ruth, 1/2 ______________, 1&2 ____________, 1&2 Chronicles, ___________, Nehemiah, and ____________
Wisdom: ____________, _____________, ______________, ______________, ___________

10. Books of the Old Testament (English Bibles)
Major Prophets: ____________, Jeremiah/Lamentations, ___________, and Daniel.
Minor Prophets: ____________, _____________, Amos, _________, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, ______________, _____________, Haggai, Zechariah, __________.

11. Books of the Old Testament (Hebrew Bibles)
Torah: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Ketuvim (Writings): 1&2 Samuel, 1&2 Kings, 1&2 Chronicles, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Nehemiah, Ezra, Esther
Naviim (Prophets, Book of the 12): Major and minor prophets, the book of the 12 is the designation for the minor prophets.