Why would anyone want to study the Old Testament?

Is it true that Christians don't need the Old Testament? At least one famous megachurch pastor says the Old Testament is overrated. Is he right?

#OldTestament #Bible

[joelouh]

Hello, I've an important message for all Brothers and sisters: In 1 corinthians 14:11, Paul said "If, then, I do not know the meaning of someone’s language, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me." and it's the same thing for God, because The VERY IMPORTANT thing in Christ for us to produce good fruit according to the spirit of God is to first understand his language, because God has a specific language in his Word (the Bible). And if we don't know this God's language, we are foreigners to him.
To have the thought of God, we have to let the scriptures translate the scriptures, we Don't have to think by ourselves, This is the only right way. I give you an example:
The simple phrase "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son"
In our human thoughts we understand "God loves everyone, the whole planet", however, God hates sin and bible says "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world" (1 john 2:15).
But if we give the explanation letting the scriptures translate the scriptures it's clearer:
In Matthew 13:38 Jesus said " The field is the world"
In 1 corinthians 3:9 Paul told the disciples "you are God’s field"
We understand here that world God so loved is his disciples, that he has chosen and known in advance in order to become vases of blessing (romans 8:29)
That's why Paul said "the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world" (galatians 6:14), because all the disciples of Christ are crucified with Christ "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me" (galatians 2:20). Disciples=the world loved by God.
And in this field, in this disciple world, you have the good and the bad disciples (false apostle, false pastor… sown by the enemy), but God gave his Holy Spirit to everyone of these disciples (good and bad).
Now, if we keep in our mind that God loves everyone, the whole planet, and if we repeat this human thought to other people, we become liars and false witnesses to God because we don't tell the thought of God but our personal thought.
See, it's very simple, letting the Word translate the Word to have God thought.

God spoke this specific language by his prophets, it's the language of similitudes. "I have also spoken unto the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets have I used similitudes" (hosea 12:10). And he used this langage by the disciples too. However, the whole Bible was written by the prophets and disciples and is written in similitudes. It is therefore to be translated. That's why Paul ask preachers to reveal mysteries of Christ (1 corinthians 4:1).

to know God's language is to know God and to be known by him.

God bless you all!
And Thanks for reading

[florencesofaly]

Good message,
However, at 0:50 he said to forgive 77 times. Jesus actually told Peter to forgive 70 times 7, which is 490 times. A small error, but an error just the same.

[alr]

Without the Old how can you understand the New.

[sharkar]

I felt this helpful for my Sunday school class. My kids are 7 to 12 and understand how important Jesus is. Thanks God bless you and your family

[gloryboundkev]

Tennis began in the OT when Joseph served in Pharaohs court. Motorcycles started in the OT when Joshuas Triumph was heard throughout the land.

The OT shows how we got here and foretold Gods will in the future. The OT proves Gods will in the future and confirms Gods will in the New Testament.

[loridehart]

Hi:) just want to mention Brenda Weltner’s videos as being worth your time to listen to and consider.💕

[jethrowjj]

How can old testament be obsolete the 6th is and the 7th and 8th have as yet to come

[fredc]

Good for study after becoming a Christian. You have fallen from grace if you seek to mix and obey old and new covenants. The inquisition was justified by old covenant scriptures.