PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS.
Chapter 3: THE BIBLICAL BASIS: OLD TESTAMENT.
There are many examples of environmental analysis in the Old Testament. The Bible is filled with examples of environmental analysis, a record of man’s environment on earth and his response to the influence of that environment. This brief review of the Old Testament illustrates the importance of understanding and properly responding to the environment. God’s people..
-Were defeated when they analyzed the environment with attitudes of fear and unbelief or when they failed to analyze at all.
-Won great victories when they analyzed the environment with spiritual insight.
-Allowed their environments to influence them spiritually, both positively and negatively.
-Affected the environments in which they lived, worked, and ministered.
-Worked within the culture of their environments to accomplish God’s plan.