Talking Continuity Between the Old and New Testament: The New Covenant’s Freedom and Grace with Kaspars Ozolins

In this episode, Daniel Mikkelsen interviews Kaspars Ozolins, an Old Testament scholar, about the study of biblical languages and the relationship between the Old and New Testaments. They discuss the importance of teaching biblical languages effectively and the misconception that learning languages is difficult. They also explore the concept of covenants in the Bible and how the Old Testament points forward to the New Testament. Kaspars emphasises the continuity between the two testaments and the need to understand the Old Testament to fully grasp the New Testament. In this conversation, Kaspars Ozolins and Daniel Mikkelsen discuss the importance of studying the Old Testament as Christians. They emphasise the need to take the Old Testament seriously and understand it from the perspective of the apostles in Christ. They highlight the richness and relevance of the Old Testament in pointing to Christ and magnifying God's glory and salvation. They also discuss the relationship between the Old and New Testaments, the freedom and grace found in the New Covenant, and the role of covenants in biblical theology. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Background 04:13 The Study of Biblical Languages 13:19 Rewards of Studying the Biblical Languages 21:23 The New Covenant from an Old Testament Perspective 24:12 The Eschatological Nature of the Old Testament 26:03 The Messianic Consciousness of the Old Testament Saints 27:42 The Connection Between the Old and New Testaments 37:04 The New Covenant: Newness and Freedom 40:06 The Significance of Covenants in God's Redemptive Plan 48:57 An Application of Covenants to Everyday Christian Life Music Credits: Music from Uppbeat (https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/aspire) License code: OCLE9U8SQATEPDVB Please, let us know what you thoughts on the episode.If you enjoyed this episode of Exploring the Language of Scripture, please consider becoming an Explorer! Your support helps keep the podcast ad-free, allows us to bring in more guests, and enhances the content we create. By joining our Explorer community, you’ll receive exclusive benefits, including Q&As, priority for Greek tutoring applications, and discounts on tutoring. Explore more and join the Explorer programme here: Become an Explorer. Podcast Keywords:biblical languages, New Testament, Old Testament, Christ, bible study,  Relationship with God, learn biblical languages, Biblical Theology, Christianity, Covenants, New covenant, old covenant, language acquisition, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew.