Bible Study: Day 7 Of “Encounter The 3D Bible” By Dr. Susan Michael
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Day 7: Why the Old Testament Still Matters
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
Study Tip:
Read Every Passage Within Its Historical, Cultural, Literary, and Biblical Context
Before interpreting or applying an Old Testament passage, ask:
- Who wrote it?
- Who was the original audience?
- When was it written?
- What was happening historically?
- What cultural practices were assumed?
- What literary genre am I reading?
- What comes before and after the passage?
- Where does it belong in the larger biblical story?
- How is it used or understood in the New Testament?
- How does it point toward God’s redemptive work through Christ?
Paul instructed Timothy to handle the word of truth correctly. That requires more than finding a verse that sounds encouraging and applying it immediately to ourselves. Responsible Bible study takes time.
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Primary Bible Scriptures (Read These)
- Psalm 119:105
- Jeremiah 31:31–34
- Ezekiel 11:19–20
- Matthew 4:1–11
- Matthew 22:31–32
- Romans 2:14–15
- Ephesians 2:11–22
- 2 Timothy 2:15
- 2 Timothy 3:14–17
- Hebrews 8:6–13
- Habakkuk 2:4
Cross-Reference Bible Scriptures (Explore Further)
- Genesis 12:1–3
- Exodus 19–20
- Deuteronomy 6
- 2 Samuel 7:8–16
- Jeremiah 31:31–34
- Ezekiel 11:19–20
- Matthew 4:1–11
- Matthew 5–7
- Matthew 22:23–33
- Romans 2:12–16
- Romans 11
- Ephesians 2:11–22
- Hebrews 8
- 2 Timothy 2:15
- 2 Timothy 3:14–17
- Habakkuk 2:4
Opening prayer
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for giving us the whole counsel of Your Word. Forgive me for the times I have overlooked parts of Scripture because they seemed old, confusing, uncomfortable, or difficult to understand. As I study the Bible – the Old Testament and the New Testament – give me patience and humility. Help me resist the temptation to judge an ancient text only through the assumptions of my modern culture. Teach me to ask better questions. Help me understand the people, places, covenants, customs, and historical circumstances surrounding each passage.
Lord, show me how the Old Testament prepares the way for Jesus and reveals Your faithful plan of redemption. When I encounter difficult verses, keep me from fear or shallow conclusions. Give me the desire to search, study, pray, and seek wise guidance. May Your Word take deep root in my heart so that confusion, doubt, and half-truths cannot easily pull me away from You.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
Today's Journey & Study Overview
Chapter 4 asks an important question: How should Christians read the Old Testament?
Many believers find the Old Testament difficult. It contains unfamiliar cultures, ancient laws, warfare, genealogies, covenants, symbolic language, and practices that can feel confusing or even troubling to modern readers. Because of those difficulties, some Christians avoid it altogether. Others assume that because it is called “old,” it is no longer relevant. Today’s reading from “Encounter The 3D Bible” challenged that assumption.
The Old Testament is not a discarded first draft of Christianity. It provides the history, promises, covenants, language, and expectations necessary to understand the New Testament. Without the Old Testament, we lose the foundation that helps us understand:
- who Jesus is,
- why humanity needs redemption,
- what the Messiah was expected to accomplish,
- why Jesus died and rose again,
- how God’s covenants unfold,
- and why Christ has promised to return.
The New Testament does not appear out of nowhere. It grows out of everything God had already revealed.
In today’s study we’ll use “Encounter The 3D Bible” by Susan Michael to explore the following questions:
- Why the word “old” can create misunderstanding.
- The difference between the Old Testament and the Old Covenant.
- What Christians mean when discussing Replacement Theology.
- How the new covenant relates to the Mosaic covenant.
- Why Jesus and Paul treated the Hebrew Scriptures as authoritative.
- How to read difficult Old Testament passages responsibly.
- Why cultural, historical, literary, and chronological context matter.
- How the Old Testament forms the foundation of the Christian faith.
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Day 4 Notes
Who?
Many people and groups are involved in today’s study:
- The people of Israel
- Abraham and his descendants
- Moses
- David
- The prophets
- Jesus
- Paul
- Timothy
- The early Church
- Jewish believers in Jesus
- Gentile believers
Each person or group occupies a place within the same unfolding story. The Old Testament introduces the covenants, people, promises, conflicts, and hopes that shape the New Testament. The New Testament then shows how those themes come together through Jesus Christ.
What?
Today’s chapter explains why Christians should not ignore or dismiss the Old Testament. One concern Dr. Susan Michael brings up in her book is the name of the Old Testament – when modern readers hear the word old, they may assume something is outdated, worn out, or no longer useful. That can make the New Testament sound more relevant and the Old Testament less important.
Dr. Michael suggests alternative names for the Old Testament and New Testament that may help readers better understand the two major portions of the Bible – but to respect the hard work Dr. Michael put into the book, we aren’t going to list those names here in our notes. Instead, we urge you to support Dr. Michael’s work by getting a copy of the study materials so you can gain the value and knowledge “Encounter The 3D Bible” book shares with us.
Whatever names we choose to use for these parts of the Bible, both sections belong to one connected story. This connection is one of the base-premises and an important concept from “Encounter The 3D Bible”. Focusing on Chapter 4 right now, Dr. Michael spends time distinguishing between: the Old Testament (which is a collection of biblical books) and the Old Covenant (which usually refers to the Mosaic covenant made with Israel at Sinai). The Old Testament and Old Covenant are not identical. The distinction matters because saying that the Mosaic covenant is becoming obsolete does not mean that the entire Old Testament has become obsolete. Remember that the Old Testament contains other covenants that are still relevant even today, which you can learn more about in the study materials.
When?
The Old Testament covers a vast period of history. It begins with creation and the earliest generations of humanity. It then follows the lives of the patriarchs, Israel’s slavery in Egypt, the Exodus, the wilderness years, the conquest of Canaan, the judges, the kings, the divided kingdoms, exile, and return.
Because so many centuries and generations are involved, it is easy to become confused about when a person lived or where an event belongs. This becomes especially difficult during the period of the divided kingdom, when Israel and Judah had separate rulers and prophetic ministries operating at different times. Understanding the timeline helps us recognize:
- which covenant was in view,
- which kingdom was being addressed,
- which enemy threatened the people,
- which prophets were speaking,
- and how each event moved the story toward the coming Messiah.
Where?
Geographical Context
Related To My “Encounter The 3D Bible” Book Notes:
The Old Testament unfolds primarily in the ancient Middle East. Important locations include:
- Mesopotamia
- Egypt
- Canaan
- The wilderness
- Israel
- Judah
- Jerusalem
- Assyria
- Babylon
- Persia
These locations were not culturally identical to the modern Western world. The people lived within communities shaped by family identity, tribes, honor, shame, covenant relationships, agricultural cycles, kings, temples, and collective responsibility. Reading Scripture, as Dr. Michael notes, is therefore a cross-cultural experience. To understand a passage responsibly, we must make an effort to enter the world of the original writer and audience rather than forcing the passage to fit our own culture.
Why?
“Encounter The 3D Bible” prompts us with this question: Why should Christians study the Old Testament?
Chapter 4 explains the answer in detail, to which we will summarize here: We study the Old Testament because it provides the foundation for almost everything the New Testament assumes its readers already understand. Stories and subjects the New Testament frequently refers to:
- Creation,
- The Fall,
- Abraham,
- Covenant,
- Sacrifice,
- Passover,
- The Law,
- The Priesthood,
- The Temple,
- David’s Throne,
- Exile,
- Restoration,
- Prophecy,
- The Promised Messiah.
Without the Old Testament, many of these references lose their depth.
- We may understand that Jesus died for our sins, but the sacrificial system helps explain the language of atonement.
- We may call Jesus the Lamb of God, but Passover helps us understand why that title matters.
- We may call Him the Son of David, but the Davidic covenant explains the promise behind that name.
- We may speak of a new covenant, but Jeremiah and Ezekiel explain what God had promised to do.
The Old Testament does not compete with Jesus. It prepares us to recognize Him.
Digging In Deeper
Historical Context
The Scriptures in the Old Testament emerged from real events occurring across many centuries. The writers lived under different conditions:
- Nomadic Family Life,
- Slavery & Servitude,
- Wilderness Wandering,
- Tribal Confederation,
- Monarchy,
- National Division,
- Foreign Invasion,
- Exile,
- Restoration.
A law given to people recently delivered from slavery may address different circumstances than a prophetic warning given to a wealthy but corrupt kingdom. Recognizing the historical setting prevents us from treating every verse as though it were spoken under the same conditions.
Cultural Context
Dr. Susan Michael admits that many Old Testament practices can sound strange or harsh to a modern reader, but she teaches us that responsible interpretation requires more than an immediate emotional reaction to what we are reading. We need to identify our emotions as we feel them, determine if our emotions are coming from a modern-day western society lens or from the lens of the author during the time they lived. We need to look at the culture and practices of that timeline and consider whether they were living under The Law or outside of it. Historical and cultural context does not automatically remove every difficulty. Some passages will still trouble us, but context helps us avoid judging an ancient practice solely through the assumptions of twenty-first-century Western society. In many cases, biblical laws placed boundaries around practices common in the ancient world and called Israel to live at a higher standard than surrounding nations. God addressed people within the society they inhabited while continually drawing them toward His character.
What The Old Testament Is & What It Is Not
What The Old Testament Is:
- The Bible that was read and revered by Paul, Timothy, and yes, even Jesus. These Scriptures were the sacred writings that Jesus knew from His childhood up til His death.
- The Old Testament is a set of 39-books with a series of covenants from God, the major ones being: The Abrahamic Covenant, The Mosaic Covenant, The Davidic Covenant, and The New Covenant.
- It is a connected story to the New Testament, laying the foundation and background knowledge that prepares us for the New Covenant, introducing us to the full story of Jesus.
- Paul wrote the ALL Scripture is divinely inspired – it is God-Breathed to human writers. We should humble ourselves, and approach it with an open heart, seeking divine wisdom, and a willingness to apply what we learn to our lives.
- It shows us the human’s inability to obey God perfectly when given free-will and makes way for repentance and redemption. The problem was not that God’s instruction was bad. The problem was the hardness and rebellion of the human heart, but through Jesus we are given forgiveness and inward transformation. We become the indwelling place for the presence of God.
- It is the revelation that the Mosaic Covenant was preparing to pass away as the New Covenant was established. God’s instruction was no longer written only on tablets of stone, but within the transformed hearts within His people.
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What The Old Testament Is Not:
- The Old Testament isn’t a Plan A that failed, and isn’t replaced by a Plan B (the New Testament).
- While it is older than the “new” New Testament, it isn’t replaced by the New Testament. Rather, it lays the foundational knowledge to truly understand Jesus’ story.
- It is not written from the perspective of the modern-day Westerner. It is written from a historic time when the culture was different.
- It isn’t less meaningful because it was written by human-hands. Scripture can (and is) divinely inspired, we just have to remember the human element to the writing – they only wrote using vocabulary, language, culture, and perspectives from their time.
- It isn’t an answer to every question we have about every event. The writers included the details they understood to be important under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Having unanswered questions doesn’t mean the text has failed; on the contrary, it invites us to study more deeply while also accepting the Scriptures give us the parts God intended to preserve.
My Reflections
Working On Change Within Myself
One truth stayed with me throughout this chapter: The Old Testament is not optional background reading for Christians.
It is the foundation that helps me understand Jesus.
- I cannot fully appreciate the Lamb of God without learning about sacrifice and Passover.
- I cannot fully understand the Son of David without knowing the promise God made to David.
- I cannot understand the new covenant without reading Jeremiah and Ezekiel.
- I cannot recognize the Messiah without learning what the prophets said to expect.
I also realized that avoiding difficult passages does not protect my faith. It leaves my faith unprepared. When someone raises an uncomfortable question about the Bible, I do not want my response to be fear, anger, or denial. I want to be able to say:
“I have wondered about that too. Let’s study the context and search for the truth.”
Some questions may take time. Some passages may remain uncomfortable. Some interpretations may be debated by sincere believers. But I would rather wrestle honestly with God’s Word than ignore large portions of it.
The Old Testament is not an embarrassing collection of stories Christianity has outgrown. It is the beginning of the story that leads me to Jesus.
Replacement Theology and an Important Distinction
This chapter also introduces the subject commonly called Replacement Theology. The term is generally used for the belief that the Church has permanently replaced Israel as God’s covenant people and that promises originally made to Israel now belong exclusively to the Church. Dr. Michael rejects that view. She argues that it creates an unnecessary division between the Old and New Testaments and can make God’s redemptive plan appear as though His first plan failed and had to be replaced.
This section challenged me because I grew up hearing that Jesus’ death replaced the Old Testament Law; however, as I reflected on what I was actually taught, I realized there is an important distinction. I was not taught that the Jewish people stopped mattering to God. I was taught that believers in Jesus are not required to earn redemption through strict observance of the Mosaic Law. Jesus fulfilled what we could not, and forgiveness is received through repentance and faith in Him. That discussion is related to Covenant Theology, but it is not necessarily the same as saying that the Church has completely replaced Israel.
Application To Life On The Homestead
A farmer knows that healthy soil must be prepared before planting begins. Good soil does not happen by accident. It may need to be:
- Cleared Of Weeds,
- Loosened,
- Enriched,
- Watered,
- Protected,
- Tended Over Time.
Our hearts are much the same. When we spend little time in Scripture, doubts and half-truths may find easy ground in us. A skeptic may point to a difficult Old Testament passage and declare that the Bible is cruel, outdated, or contradictory. Without understanding the context, we may not know how to respond. That uncertainty can become a seed of doubt.
But when we consistently study Scripture, learn its history, ask honest questions, and seek wise answers, our faith develops stronger roots. Healthy soil does not prevent weeds from appearing. It helps the good seed grow deep enough to withstand them.
The same soil can produce very different things depending on what is planted, watered, and allowed to remain. If I nourish fear and confusion, those seeds may grow. If I continually plant truth, prayer, understanding, and trust in God, those roots become harder to pull out.
Preparing the soil of my heart means spending time in the whole counsel of God—even the difficult parts.
Seeing Jesus
Jesus cannot be fully understood apart from the Old Testament. He is described as:
- The Promised Seed Of Abraham,
- The Prophet Like Moses,
- The Passover Lamb,
- The Son Of David,
- The Suffering Servant,
- The Righteous King,
- The Great High Priest,
- The Mediator Of The New Covenant.
Jesus treated the Scriptures as authoritative. When Satan tempted Him in the wilderness, Jesus responded with passages from Deuteronomy. He used Scripture when teaching about:
- Worship,
- Obedience,
- Marriage,
- Honoring Parents,
- Resurrection,
- Eternal Life,
- Love For God & Neighbor.
Jesus referred to biblical people and events as meaningful parts of God’s story. He spoke about:
- Creation,
- Noah And The Great Flood,
- Abraham,
- Isaac,
- Jacob,
- Moses,
- Manna In The Wilderness,
- Sodom And Gomorrah,
- David,
- Jonah,
- The Prophets.
The Old Testament was the Bible Jesus read, quoted, taught, and fulfilled. Studying it helps me know Him more deeply.
A Moment That Changed My Perspective
I grew up with the general understanding that the Old Testament system was replaced when Jesus died on the cross. I believed that people who accepted Jesus were forgiven through Him and were no longer bound to keep the Mosaic Law in the same way ancient Israel was. Reading this chapter helped me realize that several separate questions had become tangled together in my mind:
- Is the Old Testament still important?
- Is the Mosaic covenant still operating in the same way?
- Did Jesus fulfill the Law?
- Are Christians required to keep all of Israel’s covenant laws?
- Has the Church replaced Israel?
- Do God’s promises to Israel remain meaningful?
Those questions are related, but they are not identical. The chapter did not give me an instant answer to every theological issue. Instead, it taught me to slow down and define what I mean.
- Saying that Jesus established the new covenant is not the same as saying the Old Testament is useless.
- Saying that believers are saved through faith in Christ is not the same as saying the Hebrew Scriptures no longer matter.
- And saying that Gentiles are welcomed into God’s family does not require me to believe that God has forgotten the Jewish people.
That distinction changed how I approach this discussion.
Planting Your Seeds This Week:
Choose one New Testament passage that refers to an Old Testament verse. Read both passages. Then ask:
- What did the Old Testament passage mean to its original audience?
- How did the New Testament writer use it?
- Did the later passage quote it directly, apply it, expand it, or show its fulfillment?
- What becomes clearer when I read the passages together?
- What does this teach me about Jesus?
Spending More Time In The Word
This week, spend time tracing the connection between the Old and New Testaments.
Day 1: The Covenant With Abraham
Read:
- Genesis 12:1–3
- Genesis 15
- Galatians 3:6–14
Consider how God’s promise to Abraham reaches beyond one family and brings blessing to the nations.
Day 2: The Covenant With Israel
Read:
- Exodus 19:1–8
- Exodus 20:1–17
- Hebrews 8:6–13
Notice what God asked of Israel and why the new covenant was needed.
Day 3: The Covenant With David
Read:
- 2 Samuel 7:8–16
- Luke 1:26–33
Look for the connection between David’s promised throne and the angel’s announcement about Jesus.
Day 4: The Promise of a New Heart
Read:
- Jeremiah 31:31–34
- Ezekiel 11:19–20
- Romans 2:14–16
Consider what it means for God’s instruction to be written on the heart.
Day 5: Jesus and the Hebrew Scriptures
Read:
- Matthew 4:1–11
- Deuteronomy 6:13–16
- Deuteronomy 8:1–3
Notice how Jesus used Scripture when facing temptation.
Day 6: Paul and the Old Testament
Read:
- Habakkuk 2:4
- Romans 1:16–17
- Galatians 3:10–14
Observe how Paul used an Old Testament verse to explain justification by faith.
Day 7: One Connected Story
Read:
- Luke 24:13–35
Pay special attention to how Jesus explained the Scriptures to the disciples on the road to Emmaus.
As you read, ask:
- What does this passage teach me about God’s character?
- How does it connect to the larger biblical story?
- How does the New Testament depend upon what came before it?
- How does this passage help me understand Jesus?
Questions I Still Have (Because I'm Human)
One of the things I love most about studying God’s Word is that every answer seems to open the door to another question. Rather than seeing that as a weakness, I’m beginning to see it as an invitation to keep learning.
Today’s study left me thinking about several questions I’d like to continue exploring:
- What parts of the Mosaic Law apply directly to Christians today?
- What does it mean that Jesus fulfilled the Law?
- How should Christians distinguish moral principles from laws given specifically to ancient Israel?
- What is the difference between fulfillment and replacement?
- How do various Christian traditions understand Israel and the Church?
- Which promises were made specifically to Israel?
- Which promises include Gentile believers through Christ?
- How should I approach Old Testament passages that still seem cruel or disturbing after studying the context?
- When does cultural context explain a difficult practice, and when should I simply admit that I still struggle with it?
- How did Jesus and the apostles interpret Old Testament prophecy?
- How can I defend Scripture without pretending every difficult question has a simple answer?
I don’t expect to answer all of these questions today, but I believe every sincere question is another step toward knowing God more deeply.
Tool Of The Week: Use A Bible Timeline & Cross-Reference System
Keep a biblical timeline nearby when reading the Old Testament. Using a colored system, mark the following:
- The Patriarchs,
- The Exodus,
- The Judges,
- The United Kingdom,
- The Divided Kingdoms,
- The Assyrian Conquest,
- The Babylonian Exile,
- The Return From Exile,
- The Period Leading To Jesus.
Then use your Bible’s cross-references to see where the New Testament quotes or refers to the passage you are reading.
This helps connect the two Testaments and reveals how often New Testament writers depended on the Scriptures of the Old Testament.
Rabbit Holes Worth Exploring
Today’s reading opened several subjects I would like to explore more carefully:
- What is Replacement Theology?
- Covenant Theology and Dispensationalism
- The Abrahamic Covenant
- The Mosaic Covenant
- The Davidic Covenant
- The New Covenant
- The structure of the Tanakh
- Torah, Nevi’im, and Ketuvim
- The Old Testament books Jesus quoted
- The book of Deuteronomy
- How the New Testament uses the Old Testament
- Ancient Near Eastern laws and cultures
- Servitude and slavery in the biblical world
- The divided kingdom timeline
- Biblical genres
- The meaning of theopneustos
- How the biblical canon developed
- The relationship between Law and grace
Closing Prayer
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for every part of Your Word. Thank You for the stories, laws, songs, covenants, warnings, promises, and prophecies preserved in the Scriptures. Help me not to dismiss what I do not immediately understand.
Give me patience to study difficult passages, courage to ask honest questions, and humility to admit when I do not yet have an answer. Teach me to recognize the cultural assumptions I bring to the Bible. Help me understand each passage within its original history, audience, language, and literary form.
Most of all, show me Jesus throughout the whole story. Prepare the soil of my heart so Your truth can grow deep roots. Protect me from doubt based on misunderstandings, shallow arguments, or verses removed from their context. May I become a faithful student of the whole counsel of God and a disciple who handles Your Word carefully.
In Jesus’ Holy Name,
Amen.
What I'm Taking With Me
✔ The Old Testament is not the same thing as the Old Covenant.
✔ The Mosaic covenant becoming obsolete does not make the Hebrew Scriptures obsolete.
✔ The Old Testament provides the foundation needed to understand Jesus and the New Testament.
✔ Jesus and Paul treated the Hebrew Scriptures as inspired and authoritative.
✔ Difficult passages should be studied within their historical, cultural, and literary context.
✔ Honest questions do not weaken faith when they lead us deeper into God’s Word.
Looking Ahead
Chapter 4 taught me why the Old Testament deserves serious study. It is not merely the section of the Bible that comes before Jesus. It introduces the people, promises, covenants, symbols, and hopes that help us recognize who Jesus is.
As I move into the next chapter, I want to continue learning how to read Scripture within its ancient world without losing sight of its message for believers today. The more I understand the foundation, the more clearly I can see the entire house.
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