Tablets of Stone, Hearts of Flesh: A 12-Week Bible Study

The rules carved in stone were never the end of the story. From the Ten Commandments to the tithe, the Sabbath, animal sacrifices, food laws, the priesthood, and the temple, the Old Testament Law can feel distant and confusing. This 12-week study sets each part of the Law side by side with its New Testament fulfillment, so you can see how every shadow points to Jesus and what freedom in Christ really means for how you live today.

“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.” (Ezekiel 36:26)

📖 Read Week 1 free (PDF sample): see exactly what you and your group will be studying before you buy.

The 12 weeks

1. Why Was the Law Given?
2. The Tithe vs. Open-Handed Giving
3. Sabbath Law vs. Rest in Christ
4. Endless Sacrifices vs. Once for All
5. Clean & Unclean vs. a Clean Heart
6. Circumcision of the Flesh vs. of the Heart
7. Priests Behind a Veil vs. a Royal Priesthood
8. The Temple vs. You Are the Temple
9. Feasts & Festivals vs. Christ Our Passover
10. Eye for an Eye vs. Overcome Evil with Good
11. Old Covenant vs. New Covenant
12. Freedom, Not License: The Law of Love

Every week includes

• Opening Thoughts to set the scene
• The full Old and New Testament passages printed right in the study (Berean Standard Bible)
• A side-by-side chart: the Law and its fulfillment in Christ
• A memory verse
• 8–10 questions on the text and 2–3 life-application questions
• Final Thoughts with a closing prayer
• A Notes page and a challenge to prepare for the next week

Also included: a How to Use This Study guide with tips for group leaders, and memory verse cards for all 12 weeks.

What you receive

• Print Edition (117 pages): 8.5 × 11 inch pages with room to write, black-and-white inside pages, and a full-color cover
• Phone & Tablet Edition (218 pages): pages sized to fit your screen, so you can read without zooming or scrolling side to side

Both PDFs are delivered instantly by email after purchase.

Permission to print

Your purchase lets you print or copy this study for your own use and for one small group or class, with as many copies as that group needs. We only ask that you not post the files online or pass them along beyond your group. Planning to use it with several groups or church-wide? Contact us, and we’ll be glad to help.

Written by Christopher Boshaw. Every study is reviewed for faithfulness to Scripture.