2007-06-26 13:52:37 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Great answers. Thank you!
2007-06-26 14:20:41 · update #1
The Old Testament is the part of the Bible which goes from creation up to about 400 years before the birth of Christ. It contains the story of God's dealing with the Jewish people, and the rituals, laws and holidays that he put in place to serve as signs to the coming Messiah (Jesus).
The New Testament begins with the birth of Christ and covers the first first 30-35 years of the Christian church. It contains the story of how God expanded his covenant to include all of mankind through the death and resurrection of Jesus.
The Old Testament looks forward to coming of Jesus, the New Testament looks back to what he accomplished.
The Old Testament is the shadows, pictures, images and promises of the Messiah. The New Testament is the fulfillment of those promises.
The Old Testament is used by the Jews as their scriptures, rejected Jesus as the promised Messiah. It is under that Old Testament (or Covenant) that Jews are saved.
Both Testaments are used by the Christians, but the New Testament is given the greater weight in doctrine and laws because it is by the New Testament (or Covenant) that the Christians are saved.
2007-06-26 14:02:55 · answer #1 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What New Testament? You mean the OLD TESTAMENT that has been re-written by people who twist the original text to conform to their way of thinking?
The new testament came into existance around the time of the man known as christ.
Hmmmmm.
There is but ONE book - ONE Testament. That would be the Torah - Old Testament - Gamora - Chumash....
It is G-d's written word as translated to Moses.
The traditional view is that G-d gave the Jewish people the entire Torah; hence the Torah is the word of G-d. As described above, the Torah consists of a written and an oral portion (although much of the oral portion is now written down). Of the written portion:
* The first five books (Pentateuch, Chumash) were dictated by G-d to Moses, while Moses was in a conscious and aware state.
Orthodox Jews affirm that G-d revealed his will to Moses at Mt. Sinai in a precise - many say verbal - fashion.
This dictation is said to have been exactly transcribed by Moses; the Torah was then exactly copied by scribes, from one generation to the next. Based on the Talmud (Gittin 60a) some believe that the Torah may have been given piece-by-piece, over the 40 years that the Israelites wandered in the desert.
In either case, the Torah is considered a direct quote from G-d. The following website provide more details from an Orthodox point of view.
http://www.amyisrael.co.il/publicat/jewi...
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http://www.faqs.org/faqs/judaism/faq/03-...
2007-06-26 14:01:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the old testament is a testament of how people lived and died prior to Jesus christ. It only shows that life before christ was chaotic and out of control. It also explained how man was not intended for labor. All men were treated as kings, and were not required to work. If you ask me, I like that idea.
2007-06-26 13:59:55 · answer #3 · answered by kdog 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always thought that the old testament was (and this is being simplistic, there's more to OT that just this) the story and history of the bloodline that started with Adam and led to Christ, as well as Gods covenant with the Israelites....
2007-06-26 14:32:05 · answer #4 · answered by chimerauk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the old testament is a series of books written before christ was born. they consist of foundations, teachings, praises ,stories, and phrophecies. the new testament starts with the story of jesus' life told by 4 different men. then afterwards are his disciples and close freinds/followers basically writing down what God told them through visions and dreams. there are also stories in acts about saul.
2007-06-26 14:00:07 · answer #5 · answered by wizeazz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The OT, is preparing for Jesus, and showing us men and women of Faith
The new testament is the implementing of Jesus new covenant, fullfilling the OT
2007-06-26 14:10:22 · answer #6 · answered by Abbasangel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The old testament was a (sort of) historical document and a prophecy. No mention of hell. The NT is just dogma used to control the masses.
2007-06-26 13:56:47 · answer #7 · answered by Old Cynic 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the Old Testiment is the New Testiment concealed.
the New Testiment is the Old Testiment revealed.
it is all the word of God.
Jesus taught Torah as it was known, or the "Law & the Prophets". Jesus is the manifestation of Gods Word & how to live by the His Spirit. the words, works & miracles of Jesus are all the demostration of life in the Spirit of God.
2007-06-26 14:07:22 · answer #8 · answered by lewbiv 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Old testament was the old covenant and the New teatament is the new covenant.
2007-06-26 14:03:39 · answer #9 · answered by Cookyduster 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The old testament is pre jesus, the new testament is jesus and post jesus.
2007-06-26 13:56:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋