Old Testament Narratives and the Christian Life

The Old Testament narratives are often difficult to understand and be applied to the Christian life. However, the New Testament writers assure us that the entire Bible can teach and guide us towards the truth. This seminar will discuss how the Old Testament narratives in various ways illustrate the person and work of Jesus Christ, and encourage us as contemporary Christians to faith and obedience.

Rev. Dr. Stephen Coleman (PhD, The Catholic University of America) is Dean of Biblical and Theological Studies and Associate Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Languages at Westminster Theological Seminary, co-editor of the Westminster Theological Journal, and senior research fellow at the J. Alan Groves Center for Advanced Biblical Research.

Dr. Coleman’s academic interests include biblical languages; ancient Near Eastern language and literature; linguistics; wisdom literature and the psalms. His dissertation was published as The Biblical Hebrew Transitivity Alternation in Cognitive Linguistic Perspective (Harrassowitz Verlag). Other publications include: Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi: A 12-Week Study in the Knowing the Bible series (Crossway) and journal articles in Biblical Interpretation and Unio Cum Christo.