"Hebrew Bible" vs. "Old Testament"
- What difference does it make to read the first part of the Bible as Jewish Scriptures as opposed to the Christian "Old Testament"?
- What similarities and differences do you find between Jewish and Christian interpretations of the following passages?
- Isaiah 7:13-14 — To whom does this passage refer? How is it used by the Christian Church?
- Isaiah 53:4-9 — Who is the subject of this passage?
- Isaiah 6:3 — How have Christians incorporated this passage into their worship? Where in the Christian scriptures
is this passage repeated?
- Ezekiel 1: 5, 10-11 — How is this passage used in Christian symbolism?
- Genesis 22:1-14 — What is the difference between a Jewish interpretation and a Christian typological reading of
this text?