In The Word

If you’re like me, when reading through the Law portion of the Old Testament you were uncomfortable and somewhat confused, and frankly glad that you don’t have to worry about that stuff anymore. Unfortunately if you’re like me then you probably don’t have good thinking about the purpose of the law in the OT which can make NT theology difficult and incomplete. For example, consider the question “How were God’s people of the Old Testament saved”? If the answer is by following the Law, then we have some issues with Paul’s doctrine in Romans (among other things). If the answer is by faith, then what is the purpose of the law? I recently listened to a lecture by Daniel Block which he gave at the 2005 “For all its worth” conference. This lecture was one of those huge “Ah-Ha” moments for me where all of a sudden disjunct and seemingly unrelated ideas, concepts and contradictions gel together. I started a rough outline of the main points of the lecture . If you decide to listen to it and want to add to the notes, send me an email and I’ll add you to the list of collaborators.