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nature remain the same, regardless of the passing of time or
happenings. He is a loving God and full of mercy, but he is also a God
of vengeance and wrath.
Although God's attributes never change, he does sometimes change the manner in which he deals with people. What God commanded one individual or group to do in one period of time is not necessarily required of another individual or group in another period of time. When God gave the Law (to Moses), he gave it to a specific group of people (Israel) for a specific amount of time (till "all was fulfilled") and for specific reasons (to act as a "schoolmaster," to expose sinfulness, to regulate daily life, etc.). MONDAY Purpose of the Law The Law, contained in the first five books of the Old Testament, had a number of purposes. 1. It was given to regulate the internal affairs of Israel. 2. It was a "schoolmaster," or teacher, to bring Israel to recognize Christ when he came. 3. It gave the people a "knowledge" of their sinful condition and verified their guiltiness before God. The Law was to regulate man's relationship with man, his relationship to God, and his relationship with his environment. Romans 3:19-20 Now we know that what things _________________ the ________ saith, it saith to ____________ who are under the ___________: that ___________ ____________ may be stopped, and ______ the world may become ____________ before God. Therefore by the ____________ of the ________ there shall no _____________ be ___________ in his sight: for by the _________ is the ___________ of sin. Romans 5:20 ___________ the law ____________, that the ______________ might abound. But where __________ abounded, ____________ did much more _____________: Galatians 3:24 Wherefore the _______ was our ______________________ to bring us unto ___________, that we ___________ be _________________________ by __________. Questions: Abbreviate the first twenty books of the Old Testament and write out the next five. 1______2_______3______4______5______ 6______7______8______9______10_____ 11_____12______13_____14_____15_____ 16_____17______18_____19_____20_____ ______________,___________,____________ ________________,_______________ Abbreviate the first twenty books of the New Testament and write out the next five. 1______2_______3______4______5______ 6_______7______8_______9______10______ 11_____12______13_____14_____15_____ 16_____17______18_____19_____20_____ _________,_____________,____________ _________________,________________ TUESDAY No Divisions in the Law As we understand the Scriptures, Old Testament and New Testament included, the Law cannot be subdivided. That is, there are no divisions as to "moral" law and "ceremonial" law. We would be obligated to either keep all of the Law or else none of the Law at all. If we were required to keep any part of the Law, we would be required to keep all of it. Many believe the Ten Commandments are basic commands for the Christian. However, let us not forget that there are more than 300 other laws contained in the Law of Moses. If we must keep the ten, we must keep the other 300. James 2:10 For __________________ shall keep the __________ __________, and yet ____________ in one __________, he is ____________________ of ______. John 7:19 Did not ________________ give you the _______, and yet _________ of you __________ the ________? Why go ________ about to ______________________ me? Hebrews 10:28 He that despised ______________ law __________ without ___________ under two or three _____________________: Questions: Abbreviate the first twenty books of the Old Testament and write out the next five. 1______2_______3______4______5______ 6______7______8______9______10_____ 11_____12______13_____14_____15_____ 16_____17______18_____19_____20_____ _____________, ___________,_____________ ________________,_______________ Abbreviate the first twenty books of the New Testament and write out the next five. 1______2_______3______4______5______ 6_______7______8_______9______10______ 11_____12______13_____14_____15_____ 16_____17______18_____19_____20_____ __________,_____________,______________ _________________,________________ WEDNESDAY Law Never Given to Gentiles The Bible recognizes two very distinct groups of people -- Jews and Gentiles. Jews were descendents of Abraham; everybody else is a Gentile. The Law was never instituted for the Gentile nations. When a Gentile did desire to become obedient to the Law, he would became a "proselyte" Jew. That is, he was not a Jew nationally or by birth, but he could become one by obedience to the Law. Romans 2:14 For when the ______________, which have ________ the ___________, do by _____________ the things contained in the _____________, these, having __________ the ___________, are a law unto themselves. Romans 9:4 Who are ______________; to whom ______________ the _____________, and the ___________, and the ________________, and the giving of the __________, and the ___________ of God, and the _____________; Romans 3:1-2 What ____________ then hath the _________? or what profit is there of ______________? Much every way: __________ , because that unto __________ were ______________ the oracles of God. Questions: Abbreviate the first twenty books of the Old Testament and write out the next five. 1______2_______3______4______5______ 6______7______8______9______10_____ 11_____12______13_____14_____15_____ 16_____17______18_____19_____20_____ ______________, ___________,____________ ________________,_______________ Abbreviate the first twenty books of the New Testament and write out the next five. 1______2_______3______4______5______ 6_______7______8_______9______10______ 11_____12______13_____14_____15_____ 16_____17______18_____19_____20_____ __________,_____________,______________ _________________,________________ THURSDAY The Prophets In the Old Testament, God used the prophets to convey his message to the people. These people were sometimes given new and unique revelations to meet specific needs at a specific time. At other times, they simply rehearsed the written law to the people of God and expected it to be carried out. However, with the beginning of the New Testament, the Old Testament prophets ceased to be functional as God's spokesmen. Luke 16:16 The ________ and the _____________ were until ____________: since that ___________ the kingdom of ___________ is preached, and every _________ _________ into it. Hebrews 1:1-2 God, who at __________ times and in ______________ manners spake in time ______________ unto the fathers by the _______________, Hath in these ____________ days spoken unto us by his ____________, whom he hath _______________ heir of all things, by ____________ also he ____________ the ______________; Questions: Abbreviate the first twenty books of the Old Testament and write out the next five. 1______2_______3______4______5______ 6______7______8______9______10_____ 11_____12______13_____14_____15_____ 16_____17______18_____19_____20_____ ______________, ____________,____________ ________________,_______________ Abbreviate the first twenty books of the New Testament and write out the next five. 1______2_______3______4______5______ 6_______7______8_______9______10______ 11_____12______13_____14_____15_____ 16_____17______18_____19_____20_____ __________,_____________,_____________ _________________,________________ FRIDAY Law Fulfilled With the coming to earth of Jesus Christ, the Law was fulfilled. What this means is that Jesus Christ did not violate any portion of the Law and met the demands of the Law for sinlessness. Not one "jot" nor "tittle" of the Law passed away until the complete Law was fulfilled. It was then "nailed" to the cross at the death of Christ. Thus, Christ "fulfilled" the Law, and, after its fulfilling, it was no longer needed. Matthew 5:18 For ________ I say unto you, Till ________ and _________ pass, one _________ or one ___________ shall in no wise _____________ from the law, till all be _____________. Colossians 2:14 _____________ out the handwriting of _________ that was ___________ us, which was __________ to us, and ___________ it __________ of the way, _______________ it to his __________; Hebrews 8:13 In that he ____________, A new ________________, he hath made the ___________ old. Now that which _______________ and waxeth ___________ is ready to __________ away. Questions: Abbreviate the first twenty books of the Old Testament and write out the next five. 1______2_______3______4______5______ 6______7______8______9______10_____ 11_____12______13_____14_____15_____ 16_____17______18_____19_____20_____ ______________, ___________,____________ ________________,_______________ Abbreviate the first twenty books of the New Testament and write out the next five. 1______2_______3______4______5______ 6_______7______8_______9______10______ 11_____12______13_____14_____15_____ 16_____17______18_____19_____20_____ __________,_____________,______________ _________________,________________
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