As I study the Old Testament, something comes to me over and over again.

When Jesus said, Search the Scriptures, for in them we think ye have eternal life,

and they are they which testify of me, he was sending the people to the Old Testament to find him.

When Lehi opened the plates of brass for the first time and searched them from the beginning,

and then he was filled with the Spirit and began to prophesy concerning his seed, he was immersed

in the Old Testament. When Nephi says, for my soul delighteth in the

scriptures and my heart pondereth them, he was talking about the Old Testament. When Ammon, Aaron,

Amner, and Himni converted seven cities of the Lamanites and brought untold thousands to the Savior,

they were using only the Old Testament in their teaching.

What a treasure we have in the Old Testament.

Hello, we're Scott and Maureen Proctor, and we are delighted to be with you again this week,

as we, yes, delve again into the Old

Testament, specifically into the book of judges in a lesson entitled, The Lord Raised Up a Deliverer.

As Scott and I read, study, and ponder the Old Testament, we are constantly asking ourselves

these questions. How is this leading me closer to the

Savior Jesus Christ? What can I learn about the atonement of Jesus Christ in this week's chapters?

And what symbols and language in this reading helps me understand the great deliverer more fully. The Old Testament is full of

rich stories about the deliverer who is Jesus Christ. The whole concept of deliverance is

mentioned over and over again throughout this 1,184 page book of Holy Writ. In fact, it's not just mentioned, it might be called

one of the greatest lessons of God's dealings with his covenant children. If you keep the

covenants you have made with Jehovah, who is Jesus Christ, you will always be delivered.

He is always good for his promises. He can always be trusted.

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