As a New Covenant believer I spend a lot of time in post-cross Scripture, however I have learned (mainly from my wife Nanette) that there are very useful lessons to be learned from the Old Testament.
Yes, the epistles are where we learn about our identity in Christ, about what we are and have been made as a gift of grace through faith in Jesus.
However the whole Bible was written for us to learn from; this is what Paul says in his first epistle to the Corinthians.
The examples we read in the Old Testament are there for us to learn from (1 Corinthians 10 v 6 and 11).
And the good news is we can even learn about New Covenant truths from the Old Testament through type and shadows.
For example when we read about David, Jonathan and Mephibosheth we are given a picture of God, Jesus and us.
We can see that because of the covenant God (David) made with Jesus (Jonathan), we as believers (Mephibosheth) are blessed and live in God’s abundance.
I would suggest that you take time out and read the account of David bringing Mephibosheth into this home and to his table (2 Samuel 9 v 1 to 13), and see that this is talking about the abundance of God that is there waiting for you already.
Types and shadows are common throughout the whole of the Old Testament, indeed everything there is a picture, type or shadow of Jesus and His finished work.
We have a wealth of information that we can learn from in the Old Testament.
Speak this out today…..”Thank you Lord that I can read the whole of the Bible and learn about Jesus and His finished work”.
1 Corinthians 10 v 11…..Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come
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