The Old Testament—It Really Happened!

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Did you know that Jesus believed the Old Testament was literal history? He often quoted from it to support what he was saying, such as by referring to Genesis and creation to answer a question about marriage. And the apostle Paul tells us that the Old Testament was written for our instruction. We shouldn’t neglect reading it!

Why are we talking about this on Christmas? Well, the Old Testament provides the foundation for Christ’s work. Jesus was the promised Messiah who would come to redeem fallen humanity. Today take time to look back at the Old Testament and see how God’s redemptive plan is seen all throughout history.

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