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*The Father placed Jesus in a position of power over his inheritance. | *The Father placed Jesus in a position of power over his inheritance. | ||
*Jesus proved he was the Son of God, and possessed the power of God, when he rose from the dead. | *Jesus proved he was the Son of God, and possessed the power of God, when he rose from the dead. | ||
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|'''Why is the Old Testament important?''' | |||
||Christianity began as a Jewish sect, and the entire New Testament was written by Jewish Christians. The Jewish scriptures (the Old Testament) were very important to these early Christians, because it was the Word of God spoken to the prophets. By the 3rd century, Christianity had become a predominantly Gentile (non-Jewish) religion. As a result, the importance of the Old Testament was minimized, and Jewish meanings forgotten. | |||
For example, words have different meaning in Greek and Hebrew. The word "know", from the verse ''"ye shall know the truth"''(John 8:32) means: | |||
*Greek: to understand mentally. | |||
*Hebrew: to experience. Often used in reference to a marriage relationship, which would result in children. | |||
Another example is the word "LORD", from the verse ''"My LORD and my God"'' (John 20:28), which would have different meaning in Greek and Hebrew: | |||
*Greek: Master, ruler. | |||
*Hebrew: a reference to the unspeakable name of God ([[Jehovah]]). | |||
In order to "know the LORD" (Hosea 2:20), you must begin with a Jewish understanding of the Old Testament: a relationship with one God. | |||
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|'''What must we do?''' | |'''What must we do?''' | ||