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Sherlene: How Can An Old Book Discuss A New Book?

I was surprised to learn that today's older, Christian, religious leaders rarely discuss the Old Testaments--perhaps such leaders just assume individuals and families are familiar with the earlier collection of God's (and the holy Spirit's) words. Or, maybe it is the idea/belief that only Jews read the Old Testaments.

I believe that individuals and families should know and understand the earlier books of the Bible to fully understand the newer books; God's (and the Holy Spirit and Jesus, also) most current words. The newer books are simply additional comments or factual events of what was said in the older books--sort of reversing God's words, yet are just as true: true instructions for Christian faith believers.

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My Bible-study talk show (my faith-based community outreach of taking time out for devotion) recently completed the Book of Isaiah (King James Version): It is a lengthy book with many chapters and verses. It took weeks of broadcast episodes to complete it. Throughout the read aloud, time and time again, I would read aloud verses expressing--with detailed descriptions--of the birth of our Saviour ... Jesus. Isaiah, the prophet, during the ending chapters of the book, was going in and out of the earth realm or Spirit. Isaiah was providing middle-man comments for God, revealing to humankind what is and what is to come (from back in the day generations through today's generations).

How is it possible? How is it possible that an old book discusses a new book? My answer: Well, God, the holy (We learned that holy is spelled with a lowercase "h" vs. "H" because what is most important is knowing the name(s) of God, proper nouns, etc.) Trinity of God, is the great I AM, is that not what we as Christians believe?  Overall, he declares that h-e-e-e-e-e is the beginning and the ending of "all" things. Wouldn't it be like our one-and-true living God to create the old books of the Bible in such a way, while realizing what he wanted to be written in the New Testaments?