Comments on: 10 problems with Old Testament teaching https://headhearthand.org/blog/2011/08/31/10-problems-with-old-testament-teaching/  Informing Minds. Moving Hearts. Directing Hands. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 By: Curtis Smith https://headhearthand.org/blog/2011/08/31/10-problems-with-old-testament-teaching/#comment-25757 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 03:02:22 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=3916#comment-25757 Calling it the “Old Testament” is very insulting to God. I’m not sure when he said “forget everything I just said, it’s old stuff.”
Being able to understand Hebrew is the best way to understand what it truly says. Hundreds of examples I could list. “Wouldn’t hurt to learn some Greek too!”
The reason why you should forget the New Testament when teaching the Hebrew Tanakh is so that Christians for a moment will stop trying to correlate every little thing with Jesus as the messiah. Especially in Isaiah after chapter 40.
90% wasn’t misleading, better than most pastors! Best advice to readers is to read the Bible from beginning to end and read it as it says. If people have a hard time reading old English (i.e. King James Version); they probably have a hard time understand modern English.
E-mail me anytime for clarification or questioning.

]]> By: A little of this and a little of that | The Bible Christian https://headhearthand.org/blog/2011/08/31/10-problems-with-old-testament-teaching/#comment-3882 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 14:19:24 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=3916#comment-3882 [...] 10 problems with Old Testament teaching by David Murray [...]

]]> By: David Murray https://headhearthand.org/blog/2011/08/31/10-problems-with-old-testament-teaching/#comment-3799 Sun, 02 Oct 2011 02:17:48 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=3916#comment-3799 Brandy: Are you saying that there’s a Christian somewhere that does not believe prayer and singing are normal parts of the Christian life? That’s like saying there’s a human being who doesn’t breathe.

]]> By: Brandy https://headhearthand.org/blog/2011/08/31/10-problems-with-old-testament-teaching/#comment-3782 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:56:47 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=3916#comment-3782 Thank you for providing some excellent insight.
I found your post while researching the arguments concerning general studies of the Bible by some academic focused Christians compared to Christians whos faith is more about the Holy Spirit and love. Can you offer any guidance on this subject?
A very good friend of mine is constantly passing judgement on people who are not as structured and academic as he believes a person must be. This person concedes that worship in the form of payer and singing is unnecessary.

Any feedback is greatly appreciated!
Kind Regards~

]]> By: Christian Focus Booknotes https://headhearthand.org/blog/2011/08/31/10-problems-with-old-testament-teaching/#comment-3473 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 03:24:58 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=3916#comment-3473 Those interested in OT commentaries may want to consider the ‘Focus on the Bible’ series published by Christian Focus. You can see a list of the books in the series written by Dale Ralph Davis here: LINK.

]]> By: David Murray https://headhearthand.org/blog/2011/08/31/10-problems-with-old-testament-teaching/#comment-3389 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:19:16 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=3916#comment-3389 Penn: Glad to hear of our common love for the OT. May God bless you and your wife as you study it, and may He open a door for you to study for the ministry.
David.

]]> By: Penn https://headhearthand.org/blog/2011/08/31/10-problems-with-old-testament-teaching/#comment-3333 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 22:17:42 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=3916#comment-3333 Thank you for these insightful comments.

I’m what you might call a possible seminary student, although I’m looking for low-cost or free training wherever possible, since I’m fully employed and recently married and broke.

But my wife and I love reading the Old Testament together every day. We are taking it slow this time with a two year Bible reading plan just so we can meditate on and talk over what we read.

God bless you as you teach men the Word!

]]> By: David Murray https://headhearthand.org/blog/2011/08/31/10-problems-with-old-testament-teaching/#comment-3310 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:00:19 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=3916#comment-3310 Stephen, look out for future post on OT Intros and OT Commentaries.
Glad you found this helpful, Leah.
Cris, I presume your comment on Hebrew was tongue in cheek! Agree with you about impact of fixing #9&10.

]]> By: Stephen Steele https://headhearthand.org/blog/2011/08/31/10-problems-with-old-testament-teaching/#comment-3308 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:22:49 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=3916#comment-3308 Thanks for the post David. What OT intros/surveys would you recommend?

]]> By: Leah P. https://headhearthand.org/blog/2011/08/31/10-problems-with-old-testament-teaching/#comment-3291 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:09:58 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=3916#comment-3291 I am so glad to discover your blog! And LOVE this “head/heart/hands” emphasis. (soul/spirit/body?)

Though not a seminary student (yet), I thank you for the above helpful list! In my life, one of my greatest errors, I think, has been my “adding new knowledge” approach to Scripture, as if everything I discover there is merely for the acquiring of more information, as if that in and of itself equates to growing in intimacy with God.

What a conviction to discover, then, that while my head has been apt to grow quite large, my heart and my hands have virtually atrophied. Sounds terribly profound, I’m sure. Nevertheless, this list hits right at my, um, heart. Thank you. :)

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