For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Romans 15:4 God has given us the Bible with both the Old Testament and New Testament. The manual for Christian living and church life is found primarily in the New Testament as the books of Matthew and Revelation reveal the heart of God regarding our sin, our salvation and our eternal life in heaven. But Paul highlights that the Old Testament is just as inspired, as helpful and as profitable for edification and our growth in learning. He tells that the “the things were written aforetime.” This…