Old Testament Lessons Learned

3 Important things learned? Though-out the Old Testament survey course there was three key concepts that I found to be very interesting. The content, authorship, and timelessness of a book that is so well written and has so much power that it can change lives! When starting the course, it did not occur to me that the content of the Old Testament held such a key; that any reader would be challenged to read through it section by section. The Bible is broken up in different sections which helps the reader to understand better how each piece is written, the author, the periods and the rich content. The Old Testament has 39 books, which are divided into five different units. The Pentateuch, historical books, poetical books, four major prophets, and lastly the twelve minor prophets. In each of these bible books the rich content latches on the to the heart and soul of a reader and feeds and nourishes a weary traveller.

It is important to remember that each word of the Bible was inspired by Holy Spirit. The authorship of the Bible was from writers that God had chosen to write down the events, laws, life lessons, and instructions that lie within the words of each book. When we study the Old Testament, it is interesting to learn that some books are questionable with who God had selected to write them. I believe that authorship is significant to my studies in the Old Testament because it gives a person courage to fight the good fight. God chose ordinary men to do such a daunting task that would be used generations