The search for an authoritative word from God has been at the heart and center of man\u27s struggle for existence since the beginning of time. God, in His wisdom, has seen fit to provide that authoritative word through many messengers in the course of history. Abraham, Moses, Samuel, Isaiah and Malachi were all messengers, mediators, of God\u27s sacred will to his chosen and beloved people, Israel. With the sending of his own Son, God sent the ultimate messenger in the perfect God-Man, Jesus. Even though Jesus spoke God\u27s message clearly and perfectly, man still needed guidance in understanding God\u27s will for his life. To carry on His mission, after He would ascend into heaven, Jesus appointed the New Testament counterparts of the Old...