Jensens survey of the old testament adam 276
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III. APPLICATIONS
1. Are the kinds of sins committed by the
priests of Malachi’s time being committed by
Christian leaders today? How can lay
Christians deal with such a problem?
2. Does the principle of tithes and o erings
(3:8) apply to today? If so, how? For
background of Old Testament origins of the
tithe, read Leviticus 27:30-33; Numbers
18:20-32; Deuteronomy 14:22-29. Verses on
o erings include Exodus 30:13; Leviticus
7:14; Numbers 15:19-21. A classic New
Testament passage on Christian giving is 2
Corinthians 8-9.
3. The last verses of the Old Testament
are about obeying God’s commandments.
What is the Christian’s relationship to God’s
laws, such as the Ten Commandments? Are
the commands of the New Testament
essentially laws of God?
4. Does God keep “records” of a
Christian’s daily walk? (See Mai 3:16; 2 Cor
5:9-10.)
5. The commands of Malachi about
everyday living are timeless. Ponder the
suggestions made by W. Graham Scroggie.
Malachi’s
message
is
eminently
necessary and appropriate today, for
these abuses have their equivalents in
the modern Church. How prevalent is
“a form of godliness,” the powers being
denied; how weak are multitudes of
Christians with regard to great moral
questions; how frequent is alliance in
marriage of saved and unsaved; and
how shamefully lax are Christians in
the matter of giving of their substance
for the maintenance of God’s work. To
this situation Malachi still speaks.19
IV. THE INTERTESTAMENTAL PERIOD
The four hundred years between the days
of Malachi and the advent of Christ are
known as the intertestamental period. They
are called the “four hundred silent years”
because God did not cause any Scripture to
be written during this time. It was a crucial
era, for this is when God was preparing the
world for the coming of His Son as Saviour
and Lord (read Gal 4:4). With the help of
outside sources, study the religious,
political, social, and secular preparations
which were involved.20Such a study will
enhance
your
appreciation
and
understanding of the two Testaments and of
the connections between the two.
V. TEN KEY SUBJECTS OF OLD TESTAMENT
REVEALED TRUTH
Now that you have completed your survey
of the books of the Old Testament, it would
be very helpful to review the main teachings
of this part of God’s Scripture. What
revealed truths stand out to you? Compare
your re ections with the following list of
subjects:
1. person and works of God
2. origins of the human race and the
