A Key Verse & Key Responsibility in Understanding the Bible 2 Timothy 2:15 2 Timothy 2:15 – Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth

A Key Verse & Key Responsibility in A Key Verse & Key Responsibility in Understanding the BibleUnderstanding the Bible• 2 Timothy 2:152 Timothy 2:15– Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that

needeth not to be ashamed, needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truthrightly dividing the word of truth. . (KJV)(KJV)

– Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of rightly dividing the word of truthtruth. (NKJV). (NKJV)

– Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the handling aright the word of truthword of truth. (ASV). (ASV)

– Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the accurately handling the word of truthword of truth. (NASB). (NASB)

– Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the rightly handling the word of truthword of truth. (ESV). (ESV)

Must Distinguish Between the Must Distinguish Between the Old Testament & the New TestamentOld Testament & the New Testament• Designated as Two Different CovenantsDesignated as Two Different Covenants

The Old Testament The New Testament

The Old Testament (2 Cor. 3:14) The New Testament (2 Cor. 3:6)

The first (Heb. 8:13; 9:1, 15, 18; 10:9) The second (Heb. 10:9)

The new covenant (Mt. 26:28; Heb. 9:15)

The new and living way (Heb. 10:20)The old way (Heb. 9:19-23)

Must Distinguish Between the Must Distinguish Between the Old Testament & the New TestamentOld Testament & the New Testament• Delivered Through Two Different MediatorsDelivered Through Two Different Mediators


God spoke i n time past to the fathers by the prophets (Heb. 1:1)

In these l ast days spokento us by His Son (Heb 1:2)

Prophets: Moses & Elijah (Mt. 17:1-5) This is my beloved Son (Mt. 17:5)

Mediator: Moses (Gal.3:19; John 1:17) Mediator: Jesus (Heb. 8:6; 9:15; 12:24)

“The Law and the Prophets” (Mt. 5:17) Jesus came to “fulfill” (Mt. 5:17)

Must Distinguish Between the Must Distinguish Between the Old Testament & the New TestamentOld Testament & the New Testament• Nature of the Two CovenantsNature of the Two Covenants


The letter kills (2 Cor. 3:6) The Spirit gives life (2 Cor. 3:6 )

Ministry of death (2 Cor. 3:7) Ministry of the Spirit (2 Cor. 3:8)

Ministry of condemnation (2 Cor. 3:9) Ministry of righteousness (2 Cor. 3:9)

Written and engraved on tablets of stones (2 Cor. 3:7)

On tablets of flesh, that is, of the heart (2 Cor. 3:3)

Glorious (2 Cor. 3:11) Much more glorious (2 Cor. 3:11)

Shadow of good things (Heb. 9:1-9) The substance (Heb. 10:1)

Not perfect (Heb. 8:8) Perfect law (James 1:25)



Circumcision in flesh (Eph. 2:11) Circumcision in heart (Rom. 2:28-29 )

Circumcision with hands (Eph. 2:11) Circumcision without hands (Col. 2:11)

Tabernacle made with hands (Heb. 9:24) Tabernacle made w/o hands(Heb. 9:11)

Only Levites were priests (Num. 3, 18) All Christians are priests (1 Peter 2:5-9)

Rest in Canaan (Heb. 3:18-19) Rest in heaven (Heb. 4:9-11; Rev. 14:13)

Must Distinguish Between the Must Distinguish Between the Old Testament & the New TestamentOld Testament & the New Testament• Two Very Different Sacrificial SystemsTwo Very Different Sacrificial Systems


Changeable priesthood (Heb. 7:12) Unchangeable priesthood (Heb. 7:24)

Imperfect priesthood (Heb. 7:12) Perfect Priest (Heb. 7:26)

Priests of the tribe of Levi (Heb. 7:5) Christ of the tribeof Judah (Heb. 7:14)

Priesthood changed (Heb. 7:13) The law changed (Heb. 7:12)

Blood of animals (Heb. 9:19; 10:4) Blood of Christ (Heb. 9:14; 1 Pet. 1:19)

Many offerings (Heb. 10:11) Christ offered once for all(Heb. 9:28;10:10-14)

Aaron, high priest (Ex. 28-31; Num. 17) Christ, the high priest (Heb. 4:14; 7:26)

Must Distinguish Between the Must Distinguish Between the Old Testament & the New TestamentOld Testament & the New Testament• Two Very Different Remedies for SinTwo Very Different Remedies for Sin


Made nothing perfect (Heb. 7:19; 10:1) Makes all things perfect (Heb. 10:14)

Purged the flesh, not the conscience (Heb. 9:9, 13)

Purges the conscience (Heb. 9:14)

No forgiveness; sins remembered yearly (Heb. 10:3)

Sins and iniquities remembered no more (Heb. 8:12)

Cannot take away sins (Heb. 10:4, 11) Saves to the uttermost (Heb. 7:25)

Kept its subjects under a curse; yoke of bondage (Gal. 3:10; 5:1)

Redeems man from the curse; liberty/ freedom in&thru Christ (Gal. 3:13; 5:1)

Could never justify any man (Gal. 3:11; 5:4)

Can justify all men by means of obedient faith (Gal. 3:24; Rom. 3:28)

Must Distinguish Between the Must Distinguish Between the Old Testament & the New TestamentOld Testament & the New Testament• Two Different Covenants for Two Different PeoplesTwo Different Covenants for Two Different Peoples


For one nation, Jews only(Deut. 5:2, 3, 15)

For all nations (Matt. 28:19; Mk. 16:15)

Entered into by physical birth(Jn. 8:39) Entered into by spiritual birth(John 3:3-5)

Fleshly Israelites (Rom. 9:3-5) Spiritual Israelites (Gal. 3:9, 29; 6:16)

Gentiles were without hope(Eph. 2:11-13)

Through Christ, now all men have hope of heaven (Col. 1:5)

Must Distinguish Between the Must Distinguish Between the Old Testament & the New TestamentOld Testament & the New Testament• Two Different PurposesTwo Different Purposes


Given because of sin but could not give life, i.e., “the law of sin and death” (Gal. 3:19, 21; Rom. 8:2)

“The law of the Spirit of life” given to take away sin (Rom. 8:2; Heb.8:12)

To prepare man for Christ (Gal. 3:19) To fulfill the “Seed” promise and blessall nations (Gal. 3:19; Gen. 22:18)

A schoolmaster/tutort o bring man to Christ (Gal. 3:24)

No longer under the schoolmaster/ tutor (Gal. 3:25)

Must Distinguish Between the Must Distinguish Between the Old Testament & the New TestamentOld Testament & the New Testament• Two Different DurationsTwo Different Durations


Passing away(2 Cor. 3:11) Remains (2 Cor. 3:11)

Veil upon their heart (2 Cor. 3:14) Veil taken away in Christ(2 Cor. 3:14)

He has made the first obsolete…to vanish away (Heb. 8:13)

A new covenant (Heb. 8:13)

He takes away the first (Heb. 10:9) That He may establishthe second (Heb. 10:9)

Temporary—was to last only until Christ (Gal. 3:19)

Is to continue everlastingly (Rev. 14:6)

Abolished, blotted out, nailed to the cross (Eph. 2:14-15; Col. 2:14)

An eternal covenant (Heb. 13:20)

Must Distinguish Between the Must Distinguish Between the Old Testament & the New TestamentOld Testament & the New Testament• Designated as Two Different CovenantsDesignated as Two Different Covenants


The Old Testament (2 Cor. 3:14) The New Testament (2 Cor. 3:6)

The first (Heb. 8:13; 9:1, 15, 18; 10:9) The second (Heb. 10:9)

The new covenant (Mt. 26:28; Heb. 9:15)

The old way (Heb. 9:19-23) The new and living way (Heb. 10:20)

Must Distinguish Between the Must Distinguish Between the Old Testament & the New TestamentOld Testament & the New Testament• Delivered Through Two Different MediatorsDelivered Through Two Different Mediators


God spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets (Heb. 1:1)

In these last days spoken to us by His Son (Heb 1:2)

Prophets: Moses & Elijah (Mt. 17:1-5) This is my beloved Son (Mt. 17:5)

Mediator: Moses (Gal. 3:19; John 1:17) Mediator: Jesus (Heb. 8:6; 9:15; 12:24)

“The Law and the Prophets” (Mt. 5:17) Jesus came to “fulfill” (Mt. 5:17)



The letter kills (2 Cor. 3:6) The Spirit gives life (2 Cor. 3:6)

Ministry of death (2 Cor. 3:7) Ministry of the Spirit (2 Cor. 3:8)

Ministry of condemnation (2 Cor. 3:9) Ministry of righteousness (2 Cor. 3:9)

Written and engraved on tablets of stones (2 Cor. 3:7)

On tablets of flesh, that is, of the heart (2 Cor. 3:3)

Glorious (2 Cor. 3:11) Much more glorious (2 Cor. 3:11)

Shadow of good things (Heb. 9:1-9) The substance (Heb. 10:1)



Circumcision in flesh (Eph. 2:11) Circumcision in heart (Rom. 2:28-29 )

Circumcision with hands (Eph. 2:11) Circumcision without hands (Col. 2:11)

Tabernacle made with hands (Heb. 9:24) Tabernacle made w/o hands(Heb. 9:11)

Only Levites were priests (Num. 3, 18) All Christians are priests (1 Peter 2:5-9)

Rest in Canaan (Heb. 3:18-19) Rest in heaven (Heb. 4:9-11; Rev. 14:13)

Must Distinguish Between the Must Distinguish Between the Old Testament & the New TestamentOld Testament & the New Testament• Two Very Different Sacrificial SystemsTwo Very Different Sacrificial Systems


Changeable priesthood (Heb. 7:12) Unchangeable priesthood (Heb. 7:24)

Imperfect priesthood (Heb. 7:12) Perfect Priest (Heb. 7:26)

Priests of the tribe of Levi (Heb. 7:5)Aaron, high priest (Ex. 28-31; Num. 17)

Christ of the tribe of Judah (Heb. 7:14)Christ, the high priest (Heb. 4:14; 7:26)

Priesthood changed (Heb. 7:13) The law changed (Heb. 7:12)

Blood of animals (Heb. 9:19; 10:4) Blood of Christ (Heb. 9:14; 1 Pet. 1:19)

Many offerings (Heb. 10:11) Christ offered once for all (Heb. 9:28; 10:10-14)

Must Distinguish Between the Must Distinguish Between the Old Testament & the New TestamentOld Testament & the New Testament• Two Very Different Remedies for SinTwo Very Different Remedies for Sin


Made nothing perfect (Heb. 7:19; 10:1) Makes all things perfect (Heb. 10:14)

Purged the flesh, not the conscience (Heb. 9:9, 13)

Purges the conscience (Heb. 9:14)

No forgiveness; sins remembered yearly (Heb. 10:3)

Sins and iniquities remembered no more (Heb. 8:12)

Cannot take away sins (Heb. 10:4, 11) Saves to the uttermost (Heb. 7:25)

Kept its subjects under a curse; yoke of bondage (Gal. 3:10; 5:1)

Redeems man from the curse; liberty/ freedom in+thru Christ (Gal. 3:13; 5:1)

Could never justify any man (Gal. 3:11; 5:4)

Can justify all men by means of obedient faith (Gal. 3:24; Rom. 3:28)

Must Distinguish Between the Must Distinguish Between the Old Testament & the New TestamentOld Testament & the New Testament• Two Different Covenants for Two Different PeoplesTwo Different Covenants for Two Different Peoples


For one nation, Jews only (Deut. 5:2, 3, 15)

For all nations (Matt. 28:19; Mk. 16:15)

Entered into by physical birth (J 8:39 ___________________________)

Entered into by spiritual birth (John 3:3-5)

Fleshly Israelites (Rom. 9:3-5) Spiritual Israelites (Gal. 3:9, 29; 6:16)

Gentiles were without hope (Eph. 2:11-13)

Through Christ, now all men have hope of heaven (Col. 1:5)

Must Distinguish Between the Must Distinguish Between the Old Testament & the New TestamentOld Testament & the New Testament• Two Different PurposesTwo Different Purposes


Given because of sin but could not give life, i.e., “the law of sin and death” (Gal. 3:19, 21; Rom. 8:2)

“The law of the Spirit of life” given to take away sin (Rom. 8:2; ______)

To prepare man for Christ (Gal. 3:19) To fulfill the “Seed” promise and blessall nations (Gal. 3:19; Gen. 22:18)

A schoolmaster/tutor to bring man to Christ (Gal. 3:24)

No longer under the schoolmaster/ tutor (Gal. 3:25)

Must Distinguish Between the Must Distinguish Between the Old Testament & the New TestamentOld Testament & the New Testament• Two Different DurationsTwo Different Durations


Passing away (2 Cor. 3:11) Remains (2 Cor. 3:11)

Veil upon their heart (2 Cor. 3:14) Veil taken away in Christ (2 Cor. 3:14)

He has made the first obsolete…to vanish away (Heb. 8:13)

A new covenant (Heb. 8:13)

He takes away the first (Heb. 10:9) That He may establish the second (Heb. 10:9)

Temporary—was to last only until Christ (Gal. 3:19)

Is to continue everlastingly (Rev. 14:6)

Abolished, blotted out, nailed to the cross (Eph. 2:14-15; Col. 2:14)

An eternal covenant (Heb. 13:20)

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A Key Verse & Key Responsibility in Understanding the Bible 2 Timothy 2:15 2 Timothy 2:15 – Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth