By contrast, only 9 of the top 100 most-cited Bible passages in systematic theology come from the Old Testament—with Genesis accounting for 8 of them. (Isaiah is the ninth).

Micah 5:2 in the Old Testament foretells Christ's birth, ... Stay tuned for more Bible verses of the day during the Advent season. To see yesterday's Bible verse, click here.

A quick concordance search of “God” in the Common English Bible gives 1,109 hits in the New Testament, but 3,189 in the Old Testament. Those statistics are hardly surprising.

The Old Testament is actually full of examples of God’s mercy and love. Exodus 34:6 , for example, speaks of God’s compassion, love, and faithfulness. Other examples include Isaiah 40:11 ...