Old Testament Flashcards
All things come from God
For I shall look at the heavens, the works of Your fingers, The moon and stars You established. What is man that You remember him, Or the son of man that You visit him? You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor. You set him over the works of Your hands; You subjected all things under his feet, All sheep and oxen, And besides these, also the animals of the field, The birds of heaven and the fish of the sea, And the things passing through the paths of the seas. O Lord, our Lord, how wondrous is Your name in all the earth. (Psalms 8:4-10, OSB)
Abraham tested with Isaac. A foreshadowing of Christ.
He then replied, “Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him, for now I know you fear God, since for My sake you have not spared your beloved son.”† (Genesis 22:12, OSB)
Follow God’s Ordinances not Mans
According to the way of life in the land of Egypt, where you dwelt, you shall not do; and according to the way of life in the land of Canaan, where I bring you, you shall not do; nor shall you walk in their ordinances. You shall do My judgments and keep My ordinances, to walk in them: I am the Lord your God.† (Leviticus 18:3-4, OSB)
Being Holy is Not Rule Keeping
You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy, is of vital importance. First, this is the point of this whole Law. That God is holy does not mean He is a rule-keeper or enforcer. There is no legalism with God. Israel was to be what He is. His people were to be holy as He is. Rule-keeping was not the end in view; being like God was.
How the People of God are Blessed
“Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, ‘This is the way you shall bless the children of Israel. Say to them (My name shall be put on the children of Israel, and I the Lord shall bless them): “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you, and be merciful to you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.” ’ ” (Numbers 6:23-26, OSB)
Hungering for God
As the deer longs for the springs of waters, So my soul longs for You, O God. My soul thirsts for the living God; When shall I come and appear before the face of God? (Psalms 41:2-3, OSB)
