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Overview of the Old Testament Date/Teacher Audio Format Available Jan, 8, 2006 Derek McCammon - Old Testament Study - Part 1 Jan 22, 2006 Derek McCammon - Old Testament Study - Part 2 Jan 29, 2006 Derek McCammon - Old Testament Study - Part 3 Feb 5, 2006 Derek McCammon - Old Testament Study - Part 4 Feb 26, 2006 Derek McCammon - Old Testament Study - Part 5 Mar 12, 2006 Derek McCammon - Old Testament Study - Part 6 Mar 19, 2006 Derek McCammon - Old Testament Study - Part 7 Mar 26, 2006 Derek McCammon - Old Testament Study - Part 8 Apr 4, 2006 Derek McCammon - Old Testament Study - Part 9 Apr 23, 2006 Derek McCammon - Old Testament Study - Part 10 Apr 30, 2006 Derek McCammon - Old Testament Study - Part 11 May 21, 2006 Derek McCammon - Old Testament Study - Part 12 June 4, 2006 Derek McCammon - Old Testament Study - Part 13 Lesson Handout June 11, 2006 Derek McCammon - Old Testament Study - Part 14 June 25, 2006 Derek McCammon - Old Testament Study - Part 15 July 16, 2006 Derek McCammon - Old Testament Study - Part 16 July 23, 2006 Derek McCammon - Old Testament Study - Part 17 August 13, 2006 Derek McCammon - Old Testament Study - Part 18 August 20, 2006 Derek McCammon - Old Testament Study - Part 19 (final)

Overview of the Old Testament - Part 1.  The lesson on January 8, 2006 begins a series which will be reviewing the Old Testament. 1 Timothy 3:16, will be used as the basis for the importance of all scripture and as Derek stresses, “All scripture is for our learning and it’s profitable to deal with the WORD OF GOD on a daily basis.”  We learn, that each of us is going to be used and from a spiritual perspective, the options are to be used by either Satan or by God. When encouraged to be used of God, you are guaranteed to fulfill God’s purpose for your life, if you learn God’s principles and then practice them.  Beginning at Genesis 1:1, we learn that the earth was not created void and without form. Isaiah is quoted to expand our understanding of the time gap between verse one and two of Genesis 1.  Relativism is explained and shown as being prevalent in Genesis. The case is made showing Relativism has been used to move our country from a Christian nation to a secular form of government.  This session concludes, dealing with natural religion, stated in scripture as being the ‘Way of Cain’.  The first session takes us to Genesis, Chapter five with a general overview that is profitable for all believers.      Click here to listen now.

Old Testament Study - Part 2 .  The Old Testament series continues on January 22, 2006 with part 2 in the series.  The goal of this series is to provide a look at some of the peaks in scripture to motivate you to study more and learn all those Old Testament stories.  The word of God is important.  There are two things that will last forever, change and the word of God.  For example, in Luke 16:19-33, we are told the story of a rich man and poor man named Lazarus.  When the rich man died and went to hell, he saw Lazarus across a great gulf in Abraham’s bosom.  The rich man being tormented, asked Abraham to send someone to his family to get them to repent.  Abraham said “unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.”   There are 50 chapters in Genesis and the first 11 covers 2,000 years of human history.  Chapter 3 tells us of sin and redemption. Chapter 4 brings along Cain and Abel.  In chapter 5, Adam had another son named Seth.  Noah comes along in Chapter 6 and he and his family are the only righteous ones left on the earth due to an angelic eruption.  After the flood in chapter 10, the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth are the progeny for all the races of mankind.  Chapter 11 tells of the rebellion of the Tower of Babel with Nimrod. The judgment upon Babylon caused the implementation of different languages and the separation of the continents.  Chapters 12 through 50 covers the history of four men: Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, and Moses.    Click here to listen now.

Old Testament Study - Part 3.  The lesson on January 29, 2006 continues the Old Testament Study with part 3 in the series.  The calling of a nation.  Abram was the individual called to form a separate group out of mankind that was dedicated to serving God.  His call was specified in Genesis 12:1-3 (KJV) “Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.”  This was the beginning of the nation Israel when God no longer dealt with mankind as a whole but separated a group of people that were to be called Hebrews.  In Hebrews 11:9-10 (KJV) we find “By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.”  Abram became Abraham and served as a change in administration from God’s dealing with mankind from the Garden of Eden. The promise of the seed of the woman was protected by Israel being called out separate from the gentile nations.  Abraham was promised several  things by God some of which included a promised land and offspring (a seed) that would receive this blessing.  Keep in mind, Israel’s blessing are for Israel and the members of the body of Christ have a separate calling and inheritance. It is told in Zechariah 8:13-20 that God will remember Israel and give them a kingdom so “In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.”    Click here to listen now.

Old Testament Study - Part 4  The lesson on February 5, 2006 continues the lesson on the Old Testament review.  Genesis covers a lot of history with scripture that covers the faith of Abraham and the foretelling of the promises the are founded in Israel’s hope.  Sound doctrine is important and something we need to be attentive to.  Doctrine is progressive and what we find in Genesis is important to the promises to Israel.  Our doctrine that we are to adhere to is the Mystery given in Ephesians by the apostle Paul.  In the calling of Israel, the doctrine is in the Old Covenant and flows through the New Covenant.   This lesson continues the look at Genesis and the foundation of the promises given to Abraham and the beginning of Israel with the Land, the Seed, and the City.  Click here to listen now. 

Old Testament Study - Part 5 .  The lesson on February 26, 2006 continues the series with part 5 on the Old Testament study .  This lesson covers the "Torah" which is the first five books: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Dueteronomy.  The author of these books is Moses.  There has been some higher criticism on the author not being Moses but the internal evidence proves the authorship. We find in Exodus 17:14 (KJV) "And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven." Further in Exodus 24:4 (KJV) we see Moses writing the law "And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel." The relationship with Adam failed and we transition to Moses and Abraham to begin with the law. Passing from Genesis to Exodus we find God creating a relationship with mankind by the giving of the Law. You can divide the 120 years of his life into three categories: 40 years in Egypt, 40 years in the desert, and 40 years in the wilderness.  The faith chapter in Hebrews recounts his journey: Hebrews 11:23-29 says (KJV) "By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned."  Moses brought the law but Christ brought grace and truth. Click here to listen now.

Old Testament Study - Part 6.  The lesson on March 12, 2006 continues the series on the Old Testament study and finishes the review with the first five books called the Torah.  Genesis covers a lot of time and we learned that Moses was a type of Christ it that he was a deliverer.  Exodus is in three sections.  Chapters 1 thru 18 deals with redemption.  Chapters 9 thru 24 covers sanctification while 25 thru 40 involves redemption.  The law was given to Israel and demonstrates how Holy God is and shows that man is sinful.  Leviticus, pertains to the Levi’s who were maintaining all aspects of worship.  Aaron was the source of the Priests who were responsible for all the ceremonial functions and rituals to make Israel holy so they could fellowship with God.  Numbers is named for the fact that Israel was numbered twice.  It covers the time when Joshua and Caleb showed themselves worthy to go into the promised land but they had to wait 40 years in the wilderness for the punishment of Israel who decided not go in as God instructed them to do.  Deuteronomy covers the re-giving of the Law and reminds Israel in Deuteronomy 4:1 (KJV) “Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you.”      Click here to listen now or go to the audio series on the Old Testament and listen to all the lessons.

Old Testament Study - Part 7. The lesson on March 19, 2006 continues in the review of the Old Testament books.  Last week finished the first five books in the Bible called the Torah. This lesson begins the historical section of the Old Testament which includes the 12 books from Joshua thru Esther (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther.)  Joshua stands out as a servant of God for his famous quotation in Joshua 24:15b (KJV) “ but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”  In this section, we find a microscope in the nation of Israel and this observation shows the rebellion, Gods retribution, their repentance, and finally their restoration.  It is a pattern that occurs over and over again which serves as a picture of life in that Christians are in a battle over faith obedience.  Even though the stories throughout this section are Jewish, they’re here for our learning.  We are reminded in 1 Corinthians 10:6 (KJV) “Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.”  The lesson touches on Joshua, Solomon, Gideon, and Samson with stories showing good and bad behavior.  For instance, Joshua, Solomon, and Gideon showed how to trust in the Lord while Samson put his trust in Delilah.      Click here to listen now.

Old Testament Study - Part 8.  This lesson on March 26, 2006 continues with the books 1 & 2 Samuel and covers Eli, Samuel, Saul, and David.  Acts 13:14-23 is the scripture reading which is the Apostle Paul preaching in the Synagog during the period when he was appealing to the nation of Israel.   This history lesson reminds them of all the highlights  “The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it. And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness. And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot. And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet. And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.  And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.”   The lesson covers Eli, who was judge and priest but unfortunately had bad sons who was his demise.  Samuel took over after Eli and ushered in the first King Saul which had two major errors in his reign 1) Saul intrudes into the priesthood which Samuel said “thou hast done foolishly” and 2) He was to kill and wipe out the Amalekites and he failed to do so and used their sheep for sacrifices.  Samuel again told King Saul “to obey is better than sacrifice”.  Next, David was brought in as King as a “man after God’s own heart.”  He was a King with much humility.      Click here to listen now.

Old Testament Study - Part 9.  The promise of Christ through the throne of David.  Part 9 of the Old Testament review touched on King David this week and the “Davidic Covenant”.  As was said in 2 Samuel 7:8 (KJV) “Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:”  We find David an important link in the line of our Savior. In  Luke 1:30-33, we saw an angel tell Mary “And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.  He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.”  We are also reminded in Acts 13:22-23 (KJV) “And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will. Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:”  The lesson also touches on the very distinct geneology found in 1 Chronicles.      Listen here to the lesson on April 2, 2006.

Old Testament Study - Part 10 .  There is a great need that you have.  The need is to know Christ.  E .W. Bullinger wrote a pamphlet called the “Christians Greatest Need” and it tells the very important aspect of knowing Him.  The word of God is given to us in a complete form and we are encouraged to study to be approved unto God.  The bible contains basic instructions before leaving earth.  It says in Romans 8:26-27 (KJV) “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.”.  Also in Ephesians 1:17 (KJV) “That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:”  Paul says in Philippians 3:10 (KJV) “That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death”.  Paul was 30 years down the road from the Damascus event in his Christian walk when he wrote that in Philippians so don’t think you know Christ and can’t get to know him better. You have to keep working at it.  The old testament study is an attempt to get you into the scriptures so you may know him better.  The whole bible is the story of the redemption of man through Christ.  Abraham is the central figure in Genesis.  Adam, Noah,  and Moses would be on the good guy list.   What about the bad people in scripture?  Cain gave us murder, Nimrod gave us world religion.  Christ is presented in every book in the Old Testament.  In Genesis we find he is in the seed of the woman.  The lesson on April 23, 2006 provides a recap of the Old Testament study and continues with the series with the end of King David.  1 & 2 Kings covers David and Solomon.  David was a man after God’s own heart.  We learn that David killed Goliath because he said the battle wasn’t his , but God’s.  If we only had that attitude in our walk.      Click here to listen now.

 Old Testament Study - Part 11 .  We see that the golden age of Israel was presented to us in the time of David and Solomon.  The Egyptians were waning and the Assyrians and Babylonians were not prominent yet so this was the prime time for Israel.  The wisest man on earth, Solomon,  had been made King and the glory of Jehovah was in the temple.  David was a solder and a gatherer but he wasn’t allowed to build the temple.  That job was given to Solomon and it was impressive but we see that Solomon, in the end, did not keep the Lord’s commandments.  Chronologically, this lesson covers the time around 880 BC to 600 BC.  The divided kingdom of Israel resulted after his death.  Solomon’s problem was when he followed after idols which was from the influence of all  the wives he had   With the passing of Solomon, Rehoboam was presented with a situation when the people of Israel asked him if he would take it easy on them instead of what his father had done.  He asks two groups how to answer: The old men that had walked with Solomon and young men that had grown up with him.  He forsook the counsel from the old men and listened to his “buds”.  The advice of his “buds” was more grievous and the people rebelled and the kingdom split into two groups.  The northern kingdom of ten tribes under Jereboam is taken by the Assyrians.  The two tribes of the southern kingdom were under Rehoboam (Rehoboam was the son of Solomon).  When we see passages addressing the house of Israel (the ten northern tribes) and the house of Judah (the two southern tribes were of Judah and Benjamin), it is addressing these two groups.  For instance, Jeremiah 31:31 (KJV) says “Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:”   Samaritans were the ten northern tribes (in Samaria). The ten northern tribes and two southern tribes kept a line of Kings in both groups.  Two kings down from Rehoboam you find Abijam in 1 Kings 15:1.  The northern tribes went to idolatry in Bethel and Dan to keep them away from Rehoboam.  The southern tribes once in a while served God but were off track as well.  The history of the Kings in Israel is covered in this lesson.     Click here to listen now.  

Old Testament Study - Part 12.  The study of history can be dry at times especially when you go back 6000 years to Adam.  But this history is important for our learning and spiritual growth.  All scripture is for our learning in that we find doctrine, reproof, corrections, and instructions in righteousness in the history found in scripture.  This lesson comes to the old testament prophets (major and minor).  First, there is a recap from what has transpired up to this point, from Abraham to the exile of Israel which is at the end of the Kings from 500-490 BC.  This is when the Babylonian empire deports the southern kingdom.  There are three periods that are identified when you study the prophets: 1) Pre-exile prophets which were during the time of the Kings (before the time Israel goes into Babylonian captivity). 2)  Exile prophets which covered the time during the captivity of Israel.  Finally, the 3) Post-exile prophets.  There are 16 prophets that have written books in the Bible (there are more prophets but these 16 were chosen to be in the Bible).  A prophet is a spokesman for God.  Sometimes this does involve the foretelling of the future when the spirit of God had shared the future with them.  The prophets are divided into Major and Minor whereas the Hebrew divisions called them the Former and the Later which is different than how the King James handled it.  Ten prophets (10) wrote during the Pre-exile time.  Three (3) prophets wrote during the exile timeframe and three prophets (3) wrote during the Post-exile period.  There are over 2000 prophecies from the old testament that have been fulfilled which shows us the veracity of the scriptures (apart from the 26 other world religions that have their own scriptures).  The lesson on May 21, 2006 continues the series on the Old Testament.   Click here to here the lesson now.

Old Testament Study - Part 13.  The lesson on June 4, 2006 continues the Old Testament Series with Part 13.  The Word of God is a book of human history that has more veracity in it than any other book today.  Yet, it has come under attack by man as to it authenticity and has been labeled a book of myth, fables, and legends.  God’s Word is more important to the life of a Christian than eating bread and drinking water.  We are to be built up in our faith, and to avoid the Old Testament because we don’t know of the history, or it’s too confusing.  3000 prophetic statements in the Old Testament have come true and this shows the power and wisdom of God.  The motive to study the Old Testament is to reveal the wisdom of God.  There are 16 prophets in scripture (Major and Minor).  The Majors have more content and the Minor prophets have smaller content.  10 of the Prophets wrote before the exile, and 6 during the exile of the Nation of Israel.  The exile occurred when Babylon came in and took over Jerusalem along with the Southern tribes in 496 BC.  The Northern Kingdom (the remaining two tribes) were wiped out by the Assyrians in approximately 596 BC.  The prophets began before 500 BC.  A handout was provided from the Companion Bible, appendix 77 which details the chronological order of the prophets.   The Spirit of God bears witness with our spirit.  The Bible is how His Spirit makes spiritual “eye contact” with our spirit and we learn and grow.  This is the way God leads us along.  The lesson also reviewed the King Josiah and how he behaved wonderfully for the Lord.  In II Kings 23:25 (KJV) it said “And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him.”  After his death, Josiah’s son was made King and did much evil in the sight of the Lord.  It covers Babylon being destroyed by the Medo-Persian empire.  There are 100 different prophesies about Babylon that have been fulfilled.      Click here to listen now.  Be sure and download the handout here.

Old Testament Study - Part 14. The lesson on June 11, 2006 focu