Thematic Application/ReflectionThroughout the semester, as I read the Old Testament and took the course at the same time, I didn't see any particularly common themes emerge at first. As I looked back on the semester and reflected on what I had read and what I had been through, one particular topic pervasively came to mind. It was something that kept coming back to me as I mentally marked verses related to what I was dealing with in my life, and something that was well detailed in the Old Testament to the point that I couldn't ignore it. This topic of sexual sin and immorality was the only thing that nagged during my time of reflection, and the verses and passages that I gathered after rereading the Old Testament were proof enough for me to write about it it and the hold it has on him. my life impacts me both personally and as a Christian. Sexual sin and immorality are both abhorred by the Lord, and through the words of the Old Testament, I am able to see His revelation of truth to me and understand that it is something I must put aside if I want to become a person more sincere. and pure follower of Him. Sexual sin is something that the Old Testament predominantly expresses as something that God does not desire from His people. It can come in many forms, but one of the most explicitly stated sexual sins in the Old Testament is adultery. Adultery, or having sexual intercourse or voluntary sexual relations with someone other than the one you are married to, is one of the Ten Commandments that God gave to Moses, as stated in Exodus 20:14: “You shall not commit adultery (English Standard Version / ESV).” Since this comes directly from the Lord Himself, having sexual intercourse with another person other than the one you are married to w...... middle of paper ......s, and the Lord more often, and not only when I need it. Having accountability on a regular basis will help keep me in check that I am living a life that is honorable before God. Accountability will also ensure that there is someone there to catch me when I fall into sexual temptation. and to lead me out of it and back into the ways of the Lord. It may not seem likely at first, but with continued purpose and effort, I know that the sins in my heart and soul will now have no hold on me. With continued, reformed thinking in line with the teachings of the Old Testament and active personal application in my daily life, sexual sins and immorality will no longer have a place in my eternal life and relationship with Christ. Works Cited Holy Bible: English Standard Version. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2001. Print.