One reason why so many Christians today don't know the Old Testament is because their 'gospel' doesn't even need it.
Scot McKnightThe angels of the Bible terrify the humans to whom they visit; they startle and scare and even stun the humans. Why? Because in the Bible angels are colossal figures, fiery in light and, more often than not, overwhelming in their power. Angels, then, in the Bible are supernatural beings that humble us in their presence.
Scot McKnightGod was on the move; God is on the move; and God will always be on the move. Those who walk with God and listen to God are also on the move. Reading the Bible so we can live it out today means being on the moveโalways. Anyone who stops and wants to turn a particular moment into a monument, as the disciples did when Jesus was transfigured before them, will soon be wondering where God has gone.
Scot McKnightThe ultimate end of redemption is that we worship God with our whole being and in the whole company of the redeemed.
Scot McKnight