engaging christian scriptures between the testaments

Throughout the Gospels, we find Jesus confirming many of the accounts in the Old Testament, such as the destruction of Sodom and the death of Lot’s wife (Luke 17:29, 32) the murder of Abel by his brother Cain (Luke 11:51), the calling of Moses (Mark 12:26), and the manna given in the wilderness (John 6:31–51). He quoted from it often and he trusted it totally. Examples could be multiplied to demonstrate that Jesus was conversant with the Old Testament and its content. When dealing with the people of his day, whether it was with the disciples or religious rulers, Jesus constantly referred to the Old Testament: ‘Have you not read that which was spoken to you by God?’ (Matthew 22:31) ‘Yea and have you never read, “Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babes thou has prepared praise for thyself”?’ (Matthew 21:16, citing Psalm 8:2) and ‘Have you not read what David did?’ (Matthew 12:3). He also indicated that it was indestructible: ‘Until Heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass away from the law, until all is accomplished’ (Matthew 5:18). He referred to Scripture as ‘the commandment of God’ (Matthew 15:3) and as the ‘Word of God’ (Mark 7:13). He said, ‘The Scripture cannot be broken’ (John 10:35). Jesus believed that the Old Testament was divinely inspired, the veritable Word of God. And his testimony regarding the Old Testament is loud and clear. As God in human flesh, Jesus speaks with final authority.

We could cite many reasons for the Old Testament being God’s Word, but the strongest argument comes from the Lord Jesus himself.

Engaging christian scriptures between the testaments