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Welcome To The Arena Of Indubitable Truth! Text Of Interest: “I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.” Jn 16:12-13 “Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.” 1Cor 2:13 Topic: ElucidatingThe Testaments (A) by Chukwuemeka C. Asiegbu Case Study Text: “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” 2Tim 3:16-17 (KJV) It is commonly known among people that the bible is divided along the lines of two testaments, known as the Old and New Testament. The entire bible is made up of 66 books; the Old Testament has 39 and the New Testament has 27 books. The word testament could mean the following: law, agreement, and covenant but I prefer to use the word relationship. The Greek word translated Testament is the word diatheke meaning a disposition, a contract or adevisory will. The testaments run through eras and consist of historical books, prophetic books, poetic books, songs and letters. So, if it is a covenant or agreement it implies that it must have been conducted between two people or more. As a covenant it must contained terms and obligations which must be fulfilled by parties involved, if not a default occurs. The defaulter is expected to mend the broken part(s) in order to fulfill the stipulations of the covenant and if not the covenant becomes of none effect. A better understanding of what the making of each of the testament stands for will definitely help the believer to develop the right footing as regards to his or her faith in Jesus Christ. The Testaments are documents or records revealing or indicating the type of relationship God has with His people at a given period of time, and this relationship is revealed in the stories and events that took place in the period they were recorded. The kind of relationship God had with people in the book of Genesis is very different from what is found in the books of the laws and prophets and also what is found in the New Testament. And so it is that in the book of Genesis we found some pockets of individuals that have relationship with God without serious terms or conditions attached to it; in the sense that their misconducts did not as a matter of fact cause the relationship to veer or stop. God continued to relate with them though at one point or the other they miss the mark. The story is not the same from Exodus through Malachi, the events that took place in this era, unveiled serious terms and obligations on the side of the people and the consequences are not averted unless otherwise there is an appeasement. Though there are some individuals that lived their life relatively to what is obtainable in Genesis while in this era.Also, in the gospels the story didn't change much just that the presence of Jesus made things look different but the people still hold fast their commitment as regards to the law. From the book of Acts through the letters a New Testament was born, which in fact ushers in a new relationship between God and people. In every covenant or testament, there must be a seal or something that powers the covenant. In the old order, the covenant is powered by the blood of animals and in the current dispensation the covenant is being powered by the blood of the Man Christ. The stories and events that took place right from Genesis through revelation are just pointing to one Man. The Old Testament is called the Scriptures or mysteries, because most things are not plainly revealed as in the New Testament. Therefore, suffice it to say that the Old Testament is called the Scriptures or Mysteries and the New Testament is called the Revelation. This means that the New Testament reveals the Old Testament. To be continued….. Till I come your way again, keep on basking in the Arena of Indubitable Truth! Chukwuemeka C. Asiegbu |
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