Old Testament Studies
These are a selection of articles on different topics or issues arising from the study of the Old Testament.
Names of God Hebrew names have meanings, especially the names of God, which are used in the OT to
describe his nature and character.
Covenants
To understand the Old Testament it is necessary to understand the importance of a covenant.
This article explains what a covenant was, how one was made, and the significance of
covenant in the thinking of the Old Testament.
Tithing
Churches often teach that Christians should give 10% of their income, but what were the
instructions in the original laws given through Moses, and how can we learn from them today?
Fall of Satan?
It is frequently claimed that certain passages in Isaiah and Ezekiel teach that Satan is a fallen
angel, but what do these passages actually say?
Spirit in OT
How did the Holy Spirit function in the Old Testament in the centuries before the Day of
Pentecost?
Daniel’s 70 weeks
Some thoughts on a very difficult passage in the Book of Daniel.
Types of Jesus
A study on typology, when real people, events, places or objects in the Old Testament in
some way foreshadow the person and work of Jesus.
OT quoted in NT
A list of the passages in each of the Old Testament books, showing where they are quoted in
the New Testament. For a list of the passages in the NT books where the OT is quoted,
please go to the "NT quotes of OT" page.