The Problem of the Old Testament Temple A Gospel Community (5:12–28) 145

A Gospel Community (5:12–28) 145

the Elizabethan Period

Accessible: Written for a broad contemporary audience

with particular attention to the new perspective on Paul

The Problem of the Old Testament Temple A Gospel Community (5:12–28) 145\nFor Christians, the Old Testament often presents a conundrum. We revere it as God's Word, but we don't always comprehend it. It has great truths beautifully expressed, but it also has lengthy lists of names that we cannot pronounce, detailed rules for religious rites that we never observe, and grim stories that we never tell our children. Theologians and laypeople throughout church history have struggled to define it, interpret it, and reconcile it