Dennis1209 Posted July 10, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 17 Topic Count: 347 Topics Per Day: 0.13 Content Count: 7,444 Content Per Day: 2.70 Reputation: 5,363 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/27/2016 Status: Online Share Posted July 10, 2019 On 6/30/2019 at 3:43 AM, Neighbor said: Quoting an excerpt of the introduction to the Book The Bible Jesus Read by Dr. Thomas McCall, and Zola Levitt, two teachers I have found creditable over the years: "Obviously the Old testament was the Bible Jesus read. The New testament was gradually produced after the time of Christ, so that the Messiah, His disciples, and apostles, as well as all of the original Christin churches initially used only what we cll the Old testament as their Bible. All of their doctrines, all of their evangelism,and all of their practices in daily life came from the Hebrew Scriptures. Christianity was born and bred in the old Testament." Jesus knew and loved the old testament above al other books. it was constantly on His mind and the magnificent prophecies and exciting sagas rang through all of His teaching. He quoted it profusely and, in fact, in all of His recorded lessons, he never quited any other book. The Old testament was the continuous guide of His own life, and was understood by Him to express the very will of God. He never questioned its truthfulness and He considered every word-even every "jot and title" to be of eternal significance. The personalities of the Old Testament were very real to Jesus as the people of his own genration, whether they lived four hundred years or four thousand years before. Oddly, followers of Jesus today-those who seek to walk in His very footsteps-do not appear to appreciate the Old Testament nearly as much as He did. To many Christians today, and many Jews as well, the Old Testament is an outmoded, cryptic, closed book. Many regard it as a collection of antiquated and superseded doctrines, events, and personalities. At worst th eold Testament has been regarded as confusing and even at variance to authentic Christian teaching. But rightly understood, the Old testament is the foundation upon which the great truths of the New testament rest." .... From the introduction to the book The Bible Jesus Read by Dr. Thomas McCall and Zola Levitt Rereading your title to this thread (the Bible Jesus read), something just hit me... Jesus is the Word, and the Word became flesh. Therefor; He has to be quoting what He originally inspired. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplejeff Posted July 10, 2019 Group: Mars Hill Followers: 12 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 7,689 Content Per Day: 2.39 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 20 Joined: 06/30/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted July 10, 2019 4 minutes ago, Dennis1209 said: Rereading your title to this thread (the Bible Jesus read), something just hit me... Jesus is the Word, and the Word became flesh. Therefor; He has to be quoting what He originally inspired. COOL, Huh? :) Jesus always spoke as the Father directed Him to speak. Perfectly Obedient. In perfect Harmony with every Word of Yahuweh, and all of Yahuweh's Plan and Purpose. And what "He originally inspired" is perfectly in harmony with ALL that the FATHER REVEALS TO LITTLE CHILDREN TODAY (so if we are His little children, He Reveals to us today what is in perfect harmony with all of His Word, the truth today, for everyone redeemed) .... we don't have to wonder what is truth, or what is right. God reveals it. Once God reveals it, it is known (in spirit, simply and purely and perfectly accomplished by the Father as we trust Him) .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Hayes Posted July 11, 2019 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 8 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 15 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/10/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted July 11, 2019 How can one fully appreciate and understand the New Testament without having seriously studied the foundational scriptures Of the the Tanach / Old Testament? Jesus is constantly addressing and bringing correction to the added aspects of added religious traditions, while we think He is overwriting what the foundational scriptures say. “But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one stroke of a letter of the Law to fail.” Luke 16:17 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted July 11, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 596 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,043 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,785 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted July 11, 2019 8 hours ago, Susan Hayes said: How can one fully appreciate and understand the New Testament without having seriously studied the foundational scriptures Of the the Tanach / Old Testament? Jesus is constantly addressing and bringing correction to the added aspects of added religious traditions, while we think He is overwriting what the foundational scriptures say. “But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one stroke of a letter of the Law to fail.” Luke 16:17 it isn't a question of did the law fail as much as who the law applies to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis1209 Posted July 11, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 17 Topic Count: 347 Topics Per Day: 0.13 Content Count: 7,444 Content Per Day: 2.70 Reputation: 5,363 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/27/2016 Status: Online Share Posted July 11, 2019 3 hours ago, other one said: it isn't a question of did the law fail as much as who the law applies to. And / Or... To set God's standards of a righteous and Holy life that no one could ever achieve; to be judged by those standards; and the need for a Savior to rescue us and cover us for our failings. Romans 3:20 (KJV) Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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