SEVEN KEYS FOR UNDERSTANDING THE OLD TESTAMENT Key 1: Constant, Diligent, and Prayerful Study Is the Major Factor in Understanding the Scriptures Key 2: Coupled with Prayerful Study Must be a Commitment to Live the Commandments Key 3: Latter-day Scriptures Give Many Insights into the Old Testament Key 4: Knowledge That the Gospel Was Known to the Ancients Provides the Means for Accurate Interpretation of Their Teachings Key 5: Understanding the Nature of God Provides Special Insight Key 6: The Nature and Purposes of God’s Covenants with His Children Are Important Key 7: Putting Ourselves in the Place of the Ancients As We Read the Scriptures Is an Important Part of Studying the Old Testament Title Page. What is the complete title of the Bible? Pentateuch. A Greek word meaning the fivefold book; a name given to the five books that stand at the beginning of our Bible and that contain the Torah or law of Israel. The Pentateuch was written by Moses, although it is evident that he used several documentary sources from which he compiled the book of Genesis, besides a divine revelation to him. It is also evident that scribes and copyists have left their traces upon the Pentateuch as we have it today; for example, the explanation of Moses’ supposed death (Deut. 34:5-12) was surely added by a later hand. But latter-day revelation confirms that Moses was the author of the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. In the Pentateuch we find the fundamental truths manifesting the purposes of God; for example, the creation of the world; the creation of man and animals; the fall of Adam; the means of redemption; the peopling of the earth; the commandments of God; the establishing of the Abrahamic family and covenant; and the history of the house of Israel from Abraham to entry into the promised land. A major contribution of the Pentateuch is an emphasis on the importance of holiness and moral character in the worshipper of the Holy God. “Ye shall be holy; for I am holy” (Lev. 11:44). Main Elder Jared Pixley: My Missionary Son Favorite Recipes Susan's Newsletter Scripture Study Guide Book of Mormon Project My E-books Bible Study My History History of the Church The Family: A Proclamation to the World B.A.R.E. Facts My List of Links
Key 1: Constant, Diligent, and Prayerful Study Is the Major Factor in Understanding the Scriptures
Key 2: Coupled with Prayerful Study Must be a Commitment to Live the Commandments
Key 3: Latter-day Scriptures Give Many Insights into the Old Testament
Key 4: Knowledge That the Gospel Was Known to the Ancients Provides the Means for Accurate Interpretation of Their Teachings
Key 5: Understanding the Nature of God Provides Special Insight
Key 6: The Nature and Purposes of God’s Covenants with His Children Are Important
Key 7: Putting Ourselves in the Place of the Ancients As We Read the Scriptures Is an Important Part of Studying the Old Testament
Title Page. What is the complete title of the Bible?
Pentateuch. A Greek word meaning the fivefold book; a name given to the five books that stand at the beginning of our Bible and that contain the Torah or law of Israel. The Pentateuch was written by Moses, although it is evident that he used several documentary sources from which he compiled the book of Genesis, besides a divine revelation to him. It is also evident that scribes and copyists have left their traces upon the Pentateuch as we have it today; for example, the explanation of Moses’ supposed death (Deut. 34:5-12) was surely added by a later hand. But latter-day revelation confirms that Moses was the author of the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy.
In the Pentateuch we find the fundamental truths manifesting the purposes of God; for example, the creation of the world; the creation of man and animals; the fall of Adam; the means of redemption; the peopling of the earth; the commandments of God; the establishing of the Abrahamic family and covenant; and the history of the house of Israel from Abraham to entry into the promised land. A major contribution of the Pentateuch is an emphasis on the importance of holiness and moral character in the worshipper of the Holy God. “Ye shall be holy; for I am holy” (Lev. 11:44).
