Talking Continuity Between the Old and New Testament: The New Covenant’s Freedom and Grace with Kaspars Ozolins

Exploring the Language of Scripture

In this episode, Daniel Mikkelsen interviews Kaspars Ozolins, an Old Testament scholar, about the study of biblical languages and the relationship between the Old and New Testaments. They discuss the importance of teaching biblical languages effectively and the misconception that learning languages is difficult. They also explore the concept of covenants in the Bible and how the Old Testament points forward to the New Testament. Kaspars emphasises the continuity between the two testaments and the need to understand the Old Testament to fully grasp the New Testament. In this conversation, Kaspars Ozolins and Daniel Mikkelsen discuss the importance of studying the Old Testament as Christians. They emphasise the need to take the Old Testament seriously and understand it from the perspective of the apostles in Christ. They highlight the richness and relevance of the Old Testament in pointing to Christ and magnifying God's glory and salvation. They also discuss the relationship between the Old and New Testaments, the freedom and grace found in the New Covenant, and the role of covenants in biblical theology.

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Podcast Keywords:
biblical languages, New Testament, Old Testament, Christ, bible study, Relationship with God, learn biblical languages, Biblical Theology, Christianity, Covenants, New covenant, old covenant, language acquisition, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew.