1. The Church in the Old Testament
There’s a big difference between what the Bible means by church and what usually passes for church today.This set of articles aims to sketch out what church really means in the Bible, uncovering an exciting vision of what the church ought to be – a powerful force for spiritual, political and social change. The first article shows that the church existed before the New Testament; that it is meant to be a meeting where people discuss things and make decisions; and that the church and Israel are more closely related than most people realise.