Basics of the Old Testament
About This Class
Gain a structured overview of the Old Testament by learning its books, major figures, historical timeline, covenant framework, and canonical design. Understand how the Law, Prophets, and Writings reveal God’s covenant with his people, Israel’s history from creation to exile and return, and practical wisdom for life before God. You also learn that the Old Testament’s stories, promises, institutions, and expectations ultimately point to Jesus Christ as their fulfillment and theological center.
About the Professor
Miles Van Pelt
Dr. Miles Van Pelt is a professor of Old Testament and Biblical Languages at RTS Jackson. He has a strong commitment to teaching students the Bible in its original languages. Dr. Van Pelt has published extensively on the subjects of Hebrew and Aramaic language instruction and biblical theology. In addition to teaching at RTS Jackson, he has also published a number of books and resources on biblical languages and served as editor for several publications.
Lessons
- Explore the Old Testament as a God‑breathed, unified, covenantal narrative that points to Jesus and gives you instruction, hope, and endurance.0% Complete
- Gain a structured overview of the 39 books of the Old Testament, their four literary divisions, and major figures while seeing the unfolding story of God’s covenant faithfulness despite Israel’s repeated failure.0% Complete
- Dr. Van Pelt explores how the poetical books teach covenant life through wisdom, worship, suffering, and marriage, and how the prophets announce judgment for Israel’s unfaithfulness while promising God’s future restoration.0% Complete
- Learn the Old Testament’s main people, timeline, and covenant structure, seeing how Israel’s history from Abraham to exile and their return is governed by Yahweh.0% Complete
- Discover how the Hebrew Bible’s covenantal order shapes interpretation, reveals the Bible’s intentional design, and prepares you to see Jesus as the true and better fulfillment of its history, books, people, and promises.0% Complete
- Dr. Van Pelt teaches how to read the Old Testament with Jesus as its center, seeing Moses, the Prophets, the Psalms, and all God’s promises, people, and patterns as bearing witness to Christ as their fulfillment and goal.0% Complete
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