ECHOES of the Bible | Q31: What is the Story of the Old Testament?
June 14, 2024

INTRODUCTION: From Mortadella to Gummy Bologna or how people misuse the Bible and what we can do about it.

People have used the bible to support

in America, Britain, and Canada. In Germany they used it to support the , and in Canada the church used it to support .

How do we stop falling prey to Gummy Bologna?

1) Rooting your interpretations

is important if you want to handle the bible with respect.

2) Going back to the Bible yourself. The interpretations of others don’t have to

between you and the words on the page.

3) Talk about it. Test it.

with it in loving community.

4) If your interpretations lead to the

, to more and kinds of people joining the family of God, if it loads, if it sets people , if it leads to , , , , , , , , and then you known that you’re likely on track.

5) The Principle of the 3 Worlds. God is at work in all three worlds.

The Story of the Old Testament

The Nine Plot Points:

1) The

Period

2) The

3) The

and Wandering

4)

and Judges

5) Period of the

6) The

7) The

8) The

9) The

Period