The Old Testament can be viewed more easily through historical
and prophetic eyes, and is a necessary preface to the content of
the New Testament that follows. The Old Testament begins with
Creation and follows with a covenant relationship theme between
God and humans, albeit a select and pioneering group, beginning
with Abraham and on through to the ancient Israelites. Woven
throughout the Old Testament narrative of people, places and
historical events is the divine and sovereign first cause of
“ONE GOD” and His direct influence on the lives of his people in
this world. This gives rise to those men of God, such as David,
Isaiah and Ezekiel, having experienced a level of prophetic
utterance that spoke not only to the ancient Israelites
immediate life situation, but also of realities, events and
things far into the future. Examples of this are the messianic
prophecies beginning in the Garden of Eden account, in Moses’
writings and on through the prophets, such as Isaiah, predicting
the Messiah. Thus around 200