Why Study the Characters in the Old and New Testaments?
In this session, I want to offer an overview of why we should study Bible characters. Some have asked, and I’m sure many have thought, “What does the life of someone who lived so long ago have to do with me today?” The cynic might even say, “The Old Testament has little to do with my life who cares?” This fall as Hillcrest’s staff gathered for our annual retreat, we discussed this question, looking together at 1 Corinthians 10, which really begins in chapter 9, verses 24-27. Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. 25 Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. 26 Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. 27 No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize. The c
