Do you feel at a loss when students ask you how God could command the slaughter of men, women and children? How do you explain the unity between the Old and New Testaments and the consistency of God’s own character throughout? In this session, we discuss tools for teaching the Old Testament with the goal of helping students understand its relevance to the Christian faith and, therefore, their lives.
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