From: Andrew & Debby Kulikovsky <hermeneutics AT kulikovskyonline.net>
To: b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
Subject: RE: The OT?
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 18:06:00 +0200
On 10:20 AM 25/08/2002 -0500, Bill Ross wrote:
It is very obvious that there is no concensus on what constitutes the
"OT" among christians.
Come on Bill, do you really think so?
All Christians (at least those who understand what it means to be a
Christian) understand "OT" to refer to those canonical books
which describe God's dealings throughout History with His chosen nation
Israel - especially in relation to the Mosaic covenant and the associated
sacrifical system and ceremonies. The Pentateuch describes the
establishment of the nation and the covenant and the rest of the OT
recounts God''s enforcement of the covenant through His prophets, and His
discipline on the nation and its leaders when they broke the covenant. I
think this pretty much sums it up. I don't think any Christian would
disagree with this.