A few weeks ago many of you had the opportunity to be a part of our second night of equipping and training where we talked about “God Did What…?!” During that evening we discussed why some of the bizarre stories in the Old Testament matter and how they also point to the major covenants found throughout the Old Testament. If you did not get a chance to be a part of that evening we have the podcast, notes, and hand out online for you to check out. You can find the resources HERE. As I prepared for the evening I knew I would not be able to answer all of your questions; however, I wanted you still to have an opportunity to ask your questions and get some answers. So everyone that night received an index card where they could write their questions. I’ve selected six questions, some wacky and some serious, to answer for you.

Two weeks ago many of you had the opportunity to be a part of our second night of equipping and training where we talked about “God Did What…?!” During that evening we discussed why some of the bizarre stories in the Old Testament matter and how they also point to the major covenants found throughout the Old Testament. If you did not get a chance to be a part of that evening we have the podcast, notes, and hand out online for you to check out. You can find the resources HERE. As I prepared for the evening I knew I would not be able to answer all of your questions; however, I wanted you still to have an opportunity to ask your questions and get some answers. So everyone that night received an index card where they could write their questions. I’ve selected six questions, some wacky and some serious, to answer for you.

Two weeks ago many of you had the opportunity to be a part of our second night of equipping and training where we talked about “God Did What…?!” During that evening we discussed why some of the bizarre stories in the Old Testament matter and how they also point to the major covenants found throughout the Old Testament. If you did not get a chance to be a part of that evening we have the podcast, notes, and hand out online for you to check out. You can find the resources here. As I prepared for the evening I knew I would not be able to answer all of your questions; however, I wanted you still to have an opportunity to ask your questions and get some answers. So everyone that night received an index card where they could write their questions. I’ve selected six questions, some wacky and some serious, to answer for you.

I don’t know about you but when I read the Bible, particularly the Old Testament, I am often confused. As I read the Old Testament I come across some of the most bizarre stories. Often these stories seem to make no sense and have little to no purpose for even being shared. If you’ve never read some of these stories you should check them out. Here are just a few examples. After God saves the world through Noah we read in Genesis 9 that Noah gets drunk and then naked in front of his sons. What?! How crazy is that? In Genesis 15 we hear about God putting Abraham to sleep and then a smoking fire pot and torch literally floating between animals cut in half. Again, what in the world is going on? In Exodus 4 we learn about God almost killing Moses because he isn’t circumcised. So Moses’ wife gets up and circumcises him right there. Finally, the book of Hosea seems to be pretty crazy because God tells the prophet to marry a prostitute. All of these stories and more seem bizarre and pointless. What I want you to know is that they matter and are in the Old Testament for a reason.