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Justine Likuka
Student #: S669567
Advanced Old Testament Survey
Assignment #:1 Essay
Submitted October 15, 2014
Introduction
Beginnings are important. Throughout the course of history people have wanted to know their origins. History then matters, not simply because it describes what happened in the past, but also helps people to understand the present and the future.
Elmer Towns’ book, “A Journey through the Old Testament”, is the story of how God developed His people in the Old Testament. In his introduction, Towns said he chose to interpret the Old Testament through the influence of great persons as they improved society, or destroyed the quality of life in their culture. It attempts to analyze the spiritual principles of these history makers and apply them to twentieth century life.
Elmer Towns seemed to me to shine a spotlight on important details in the life of the Old Testament people, which are probably not caught by most readers of the Old Testament.
In the Garden of Eden, right after eating the fruit of the Tree of the knowledge of good and evil, God speaking to the serpent, speaks of Eve’s seed bruising the devil’s head (Gen 3:15). The first child born to our first parents, Adam and Eve were looking for a “seed”, they probably expected their first child to be their redeemer. Cain should have sought to walk with God as did his parents; but he did not (pg 27). “A Journey Through the Old Testament” has a peculiar approach of an analysis of spiritual principles and practical applications at the end of each chapter which create a great atmosphere to look at the history makers and find a modern message for today’s world.
Critical Thinking
In the first chapter of his book, Elmer Towns states that “the fall of Lucifer occurred before the seven days of creation” [pg 6]. This statement gives rise to many problems in regards to God’s word. Towns, in another book entitled, “What The Faith Is All About: Basic Doctrines Of
Student #: S669567
Advanced Old Testament Survey
Assignment #:1 Essay
Submitted October 15, 2014
Introduction
Beginnings are important. Throughout the course of history people have wanted to know their origins. History then matters, not simply because it describes what happened in the past, but also helps people to understand the present and the future.
Elmer Towns’ book, “A Journey through the Old Testament”, is the story of how God developed His people in the Old Testament. In his introduction, Towns said he chose to interpret the Old Testament through the influence of great persons as they improved society, or destroyed the quality of life in their culture. It attempts to analyze the spiritual principles of these history makers and apply them to twentieth century life.
Elmer Towns seemed to me to shine a spotlight on important details in the life of the Old Testament people, which are probably not caught by most readers of the Old Testament.
In the Garden of Eden, right after eating the fruit of the Tree of the knowledge of good and evil, God speaking to the serpent, speaks of Eve’s seed bruising the devil’s head (Gen 3:15). The first child born to our first parents, Adam and Eve were looking for a “seed”, they probably expected their first child to be their redeemer. Cain should have sought to walk with God as did his parents; but he did not (pg 27). “A Journey Through the Old Testament” has a peculiar approach of an analysis of spiritual principles and practical applications at the end of each chapter which create a great atmosphere to look at the history makers and find a modern message for today’s world.
Critical Thinking
In the first chapter of his book, Elmer Towns states that “the fall of Lucifer occurred before the seven days of creation” [pg 6]. This statement gives rise to many problems in regards to God’s word. Towns, in another book entitled, “What The Faith Is All About: Basic Doctrines Of