Gospel in The Desert

Many Christians struggle with how to best reconcile the Old and New Testaments. This was especially true for myself when I was a new believer. On the surface it appears as though the 2 Testaments show two different gods or at the very least a god who changed during the 400 or so years of silence. On the other hand, God is unchanging and He is the God of the Old and New Testaments. Today, I want to share with you something from Hebrews 3 that may help you better understand how the 2 testaments are not as different as they may appear.

In Hebrews 3 the writer compares Moses (plus his followers) and Jesus (plus His followers). The conclusion of this comparison is found in verse 19 in which the author simply states that it was because of their unbelief that the Israelites were not allowed to enter into the promised land (God's rest). This is in many ways the gospel in a nutshell. A person's unbelief is what will prevent them from entering God's rest (Heaven).

I know this is only one of the many ways in which the 2 testaments lineup with one another. What are some of the ones you have noticed and seen?