Tuesday Teachings in February

The Old Testament as Christian Scripture

Many of us are confused about how the often-enigmatic books located before Matthew fit into our Christian faith, other than perhaps as a history of Jesus's people. Many questions arise about the nature of these texts: Are they historically accurate? What about where the translations don't match the New Testament? How do these ancient laws in the Torah still matter? Why does any of this matter to Christians? This course is an introduction to how the early writers of the Christian Church - both biblical authors and early Fathers - understood the Old Testament to be applicable and useful to the emerging Christian faith.