How did the writers of the OT view its authority?

A.The OT is the Word of GodB.The OT is the Word of God about

the Messiah (The Christ)

How did Jesus view the OT?

A. Jesus held to the OT being authoritative & inspired Word of God

B. Jesus saw Himself as both the fulfilment & explanation the OT

How did the writers of the NT view the OT?A. They held to the OT being

supremely authoritative & inspired Word of God

B. They saw Jesus as both the fulfilment & explanation the OT

Some Concluding ThoughtsSo are you confident that as you

read the OT that it is God’s supremely authoritative Word, & the Word of God about Christ?

Some Concluding ThoughtsTherefore, my friend; study the

OT, read it, consume it & be moulded by it in light of its

impact on the NT & illumination of Jesus Christ