Glen points to this excellent article by Nathan Pitchford on reading the Old Testament Christianly. The literal reading is the Christocentric reading. yes! None of the Old Testament can be properly read unless it, as Luther said 'drives us towards Christ.' The point of the Old Testament is not interesting history lessons, not moralism for Kids Church, but for getting to know Jesus better.
As well as everything else, it just makes so much more sense that way!
Born in Slavery, Longing for Freedom
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Thomas Johnson was an African-American, born into slavery on a Northern
Virginia plantation in the mid-1800s. When he was only ten years old, his
mother wa...
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