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Mike Abendroth
"A person will never properly understand the New Testament Scriptures if the Old Testament Scriptures remain a mystery to him. Yet for the average Christian the pattern, unity, and progression of the Old Testament remain vague or unknown. Although almost everyone knows about Noah and the ark, Moses and the Red Sea, and numerous other stories found in the books of the Old Testament, the Old Testament itself often seems fragmented and is seen only as a loosely knit group of stories. But to understand God's way and His purposes in this age, as well as His plans for the future ages, requires a clear comprehension of the Old Testament." (Paul Benware, Survey of the Old Testament, p. 12).
Thomas Watson, "[Jesus] alone is the Prince of Preachers. He alone is the best of expositors."