Conference Programme
Saturday 12th June 2010
9.30 Arrival and coffee
10:00 Prayer and Introduction ‘Relating the Old and New Testaments (Dr Fred Hughes)
10.15 ‘Reading the Old in the Light of the New‘ (Prof. Gordon McConville)
11.30 Coffee
12 noon ‘Obeying the Old in the Light of the New‘ (Prof. Gordon Wenham)
1.15 Lunch – please bring your own – drinks will be provided
2.15 ‘Claiming the Old in the Light of the New‘ (Rev Dr Chris Wright)
3.30 Questions to panel and discussion
4.00 Prayer
4.15: Tea and departure
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TOPICS
1. Reading the Old in the Light of the New (Prof. Gordon McConville)
This looks at Christian hermeneutics of the OT – in both directions. The relations between the two testaments – how can and should Christians work this out? Does the NT revise the old? If so, how? What has the NT changed? Can ‘truth’ be old? What does/should it mean to see/understand the OT through NT eyes? Can it ever be unhelpful for Christians to look at the OT through NT eyes – if so, examples? Can we try to see the NT through OT eyes – does that make sense and what would it mean? How important are these questions for Christians today? This session will be a general introduction to the day and the topic.
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2. Obeying the Old in the Light of the New (Prof. Gordon Wenham)
This explores Christian ethical use of OT law. Is it biblical to say the OT moral law applies to Christians (and if so, how does it do so) but the ceremonial, hygiene and sacrificial laws do not? If so, how is that position arrived at? If not, why not? Does scripture make these distinctions? Did the moral law apply only to the Hebrew people or to the whole human race? What is the basis for answering this question either way? How does the teaching of Jesus and other NT material help answer these questions? The first two sessions will include reference to Matthew 5:17-48.
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3. Claiming the Old in the Light of the New (Rev Dr Chris Wright)
This session examines Christian understanding of OT promises and where and how they are legitimately to be claimed today. Israel – whose land is it? Do we know precisely which land was promised by God to the Hebrews? Do the promises about land (eg Genesis 12:1, 7; 17:8) still apply? If so, to whom were/are those promises made and what do they mean? God, Gaza & Israel in the 21st century. In the light of the New Testament, to whom does the name ‘Israel’ apply?
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