Old Testament Study - Introduction

In this study, we will be attempting an in-depth look at the

history behind the pages of the Old Testament. It has long been a

conviction of mine that the majority of Christians lack a real

understanding of the events which surround and shape the story we find

there, and my own personal experience shows that even a survey-level

knowledge of this historical background can revolutionize one's

understanding of this two-thirds portion of the Word of God. This I

will attempt to provide; and following this, I will take a brief look

at each of the books of the Old Testament and try to fit them into the

historical picture.

But before beginning the study, I have deemed it necessary to lay

a few foundations on which to build. To do this I have made available

four files in which I discuss briefly the contents of the Old

Testament, something of the land the Israelites occupied and its

importance in their history, and a little about about the world view

of the Old Testament authors, especially vis-a-vis their understanding

of history. In the fourth file I have summarized briefly the history

which we will be examining in depth in the coming weeks - or rather,

as seems more likely, months. Read it to get some idea of where I'll

be going in this study. And I would strongly urge those who would

like to participate in this study to download all four files and look

them over first. A brief understanding of the topics they discuss is,

I feel, essential to what is to come.

And please be sure to pray for me, constantly. This is a big

undertaking, and I just hope I haven't gone and bit off more than I

can chew. Pray that the Lord will give me the stamina and the time I

will need to complete it. Guess that's it for now. I'll be back in

just a few weeks with the first installment. Until then, God bless

one and all.

Calvin Culver


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