Lesson 25: Preach On A Hebrew Word Series

Application: The law is not our salvation; the OT instructions are not our way into heaven. We can only enter eternal life through Christ. However, the law is for our instruction, not in the letter, but in principle. We don't sacrifice animals, but we are to be living sacrifices. We don't need to keep a Saturday Sabbath, but we rest in Christ and our eternal rest is in heaven. We don't need to be circumcised in the flesh, but we are circumcised in our hearts.

Outro

The Old Testament is useful to us, not as our testament or covenant, but for instruction. Even when torah is logically translated as law, the emphasis is still on instruction. The law of Moses might better be translated as the instruction of God revealed through Moses.

Christians are not required to keep the letter of the Old Testament torah. However, we must never forget that it was God's law. It was God's instruction, a revelation from him from which all Christians can learn and apply in the spirit.

Suggested Assignment

Choose a word from the Old Testament that forms a relevant topic for Christians today. Look it up in a lexicon and a Hebrew dictionary. See it in several verses which use that word in the same manner. Research the verses in a few commentaries that analyze verses in depth. Use your research to form several points as a sermon outline with practical applications for today.

Lesson Outro

We have looked at a very brief outline of the Old Testament, why understanding the OT is important for Christians, the Hebrew alphabet, the Hebrew language and some resources for preparing a sermon on a Hebrew word. Once this small step is mastered, you can go on to prepare sermons after having examined a whole verse, pericope or chapter in the original language.