Developing A Biblical World View

THE WORLD IN THE WORD: OLD TESTAMENT

OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to:

• Write the Key Verse from memory. • Identify the central message of the Word of God. • Summarize the Biblical world view reflected in Old Testament law. • Summarize the Biblical world view reflected in Old Testament history. • Summarize the Biblical world view reflected in Old Testament poetry. • Summarize the Biblical world view reflected in Old Testament prophecy.

KEY VERSE:

For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of hosts. (Malachi 1:11)

INTRODUCTION

This chapter and Chapter Five continue the presentation of the Biblical World View through study of selected passages from the Word of God. You have already learned how God created the world, of the fall of mankind into sin, and how the world became divided into various nations and languages. In this chapter you will learn more about what the Old Testament reveals concerning the world. The following chapter focuses on the subject in the New Testament.

Many believers are not aware of God's eternal plan for the world. God said, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. . . " (Hosea 4:6). God was not talking about the kind of knowledge one obtains by going to school. He is speaking of spiritual knowledge that helps us understand and participate in God's plan on earth.

A BOOK WITH ONE MESSAGE

The Bible is not a collection of men's ideas about God. It is a message from God to communicate His plans and purposes to mankind. The Bible includes stories about people of God. These people were set apart by God to bear His revelation to the world.