Why the Old Testament? Proper Context For Understanding, That Is Why!

Hebrew 5

We are walking in today:  Why the Old Testament?  Proper Context For Understanding, That Is Why!  

Witness way of understanding throughout the Bible:  H1870 derek road, path, journey, direction, of moral character, course of life & H998 

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biynah  discernment of ones own or others act, faculty, objectives, personifications

The book we are reading

:   Preaching and Teaching from the Old Testament by Walter C. KAISER Jr.

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Hebrews 5:12-14 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

To read one passage from the whole chapter, is to take a part of the whole thought and manipulate the meaning to one's own intellect.

​Kind of like talking while someone else is talking and getting out of the conversation only a piece of what you think was said.  So in turn preaching sermons based off of a scripture or paragraph is known as a part of expositionary teaching or learning. Collectively particularly organized ideas carefully arranged not only to bring simple comprehension, but relevance as well.

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We must have a 360 degree view, which would give us a complete view of the whole of scripture.  This allows for the details to be included and offers many choices of avenues to go to. To get the whole picture, the chapters of scriptures should be approached.  This will restore the proper setting for full understanding of the text, by seeing the history, t​erritory and culture of the times. What particular topics are written in the passage--gives us a broader understanding for studying the word and reveals His original intention.

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Once we have this perspective of the message,

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now

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we move to

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the meat and potatoes of the teaching that must be honed in on and bond

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 to the meaning of the entire message. This breakdown or pivotal point is called the point of focus. What are we talking about summed up into the title.

What brings all the passages together as a

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summation

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of the message

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This

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is

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the art of

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homiletics

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(art of preaching or teaching). The very form and style of effectively line upon line, precept upon precept teaching of the word.

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This process has many factors that weigh into it. Especially when teaching from the Old Testament

​--we have to restore the proper focus and understanding, looking to the beginning to understand the latter portion of His book!! 

It is important to ask the six interrogative questions. To have us bring a broader understanding and knowledge of the passages. Who, what, why, where, when and how. Who are we talking about? Why are they doing what we're talking about etc.

Using these particular method of studying and teachings from the Old Testament

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, prayerfully will help

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remove
the big block

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our

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understanding. The many hidden treasures waiting to be revealed

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when the man made conventions are stripped from the divinely inspired word.

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This is a very

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much needed section of the Bible prevalent for 

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today

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 We encourage you to approach the Scriptures accordingly. That is the only method of choice with these particular methods. Of course led by the Holy Spirit (Ruach Hakodesh) first and for most. For we study to show ourselves approved rightly dividing the word of the Yahweh

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 How can you study unless you're taught the proper method of studying?

​  To hear this teaching again click here.​