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Old Testament

Old Testament

The Hebrew Scriptures are a three-part collection of scrolls known as the Torah, Nevi’im, and Ketuvim, or TaNaK.
Did you know that the arrangement of the Old Testament in Christian Bibles is not the original order? Along with all ancient Jews, Jesus encountered the Scriptures as a three-part collection of scrolls known as the Torah, Nevi’im, and Ketuvim, or TaNaK. In this video, we’ll explore why this ancient order matters and how it illuminates the unified story of the Old Testament.
The New Testament

New Testament

New Testament authors were steeped in Old Testament imagery, prophecies, and writing styles as they carried forward the story of the Hebrew Bible.
The New Testament is not a whole "new" story; rather, it's a continuation of the biblical story introduced in the Old Testament. The Old Testament, also known as the Hebrew Bible, tells an incomplete story about God and Israel and their continual failings to be the people God calls them to be. But it also gives us hope of a coming Messiah, and the New Testament tells the story of that long awaited Messiah, Jesus.