This module will give the learner an appreciation of our Christian heritage, the beauty of the visual illustrations of God’s plan of redemption and examples of extraordinary faith throughout the Old Testament. The Apostle Paul had this in mind when he wrote to the Corinthians concerning Old Testament history. “Now all these things happened unto them (Israelites) for ensamples (examples, types); and they are written for our admonition (instruction), upon whom the ends of the world (ages) are come.” I Cor. 10:11. Through the study of the history of God’s Covenant People, Israel, God’s nature, the sin of man and its consequences and the great mercy of God is revealed in the plan of redemption. The “Scarlet Cord” of redemption is seen through the Old Testament from the beginning. This course is designed to show the wealth of illustrative material contained in the Old Testament. These become concrete pictures of spiritual truths, simplifying the application of Bible truth to our lives today.