I read through the entire Bible each year. For the past 3-4 years I've done that with a chronological Bible. That's especially helpful in understanding the prophets because their books are inserted in Kings and Chronicles at the time period of their prophecies. It connects their prophecies with the historical events.
Since the Almighty God has been intimately involved with mortal man for all these thousands of years, why would we want to miss the Old Testament part of that story? The Old Testament tells both the stories of humans who cooperated with Him as well as the stories of those who did not cooperate with Him so well. It tells the stories of how Jewish enemies were also enemies of Jehovah and what happened as a result. The colorful pageant of Old Testament history ushers in the even more colorful pageant of the New Testament story which reaches down to include us yet today. The Almighty God has been working out a story beyond our comprehension! And we have the privilege to be part of that pageant even today!
I recognized that I was ignorant of much of the Old Testament and have purposed to change that! I started with a Precept Upon Precept study of Zechariah. I moved to a similar study on Ezra and Haggai; now I am in Leviticus. I feel like I am studying the Bible backwards, but I agree with the guest: Just jump in to the Old Testament!
"The early church mostly read from the Old Testament." That is true, but they had apostles and eyewitnesses of Jesus teaching ministry teaching and preaching among them. We do not have apostles and eyewitnesses among us today. The best we can do is to read the inspired eyewitness testimony in. . . The New Testament. *However I would emphasize that we all need to read more of the Bible, both Old and New Testaments.
I like Glenn's conclusion. We don't believe in a flat Bible - that the Old and New have equal weight. The New is more authoritative to our lives today. But the Old is foundational, and we will not properly understand the New unless we understand the Old. For example, we will not properly understand the atonement work of Christ if we do not understand Leviticus and the OT sacrificial system. We will not properly understand Rom. 9-11 if we do not understand Isa. 40-66 as well as the OT usage of the words elect and chosen.
I spend the majority of my time reading scripture in the prophets of the Hebrew Bible and the synoptic gospel’s. I feel like way too much concentration is placed on Paul’s epistles. He doesn’t talk about the kingdom and no other author in the scriptures constantly felt the need to ensure that they are not lying and are not misusing their position to gain money. Seems a bit odd that he felt the need to assure the recipients of his letters that he was not ripping them off and was indeed telling the truth. It seems as if he had a poor reputation which could be why he was abandoned by everyone in Asia.
Many Levitical priests became believers and had access to the Old Testament Scriptures and the New Testament Witnesses (Gospels) and the epistles became available during the lifetime of those who wrote them....... they DID have the Old and the New became available quickly enough.
I read through the entire Bible each year. For the past 3-4 years I've done that with a chronological Bible. That's especially helpful in understanding the prophets because their books are inserted in Kings and Chronicles at the time period of their prophecies. It connects their prophecies with the historical events.
Since the Almighty God has been intimately involved with mortal man for all these thousands of years, why would we want to miss the Old Testament part of that story? The Old Testament tells both the stories of humans who cooperated with Him as well as the stories of those who did not cooperate with Him so well. It tells the stories of how Jewish enemies were also enemies of Jehovah and what happened as a result. The colorful pageant of Old Testament history ushers in the even more colorful pageant of the New Testament story which reaches down to include us yet today. The Almighty God has been working out a story beyond our comprehension! And we have the privilege to be part of that pageant even today!
I followed this advice as a baptist and it led me to become Presbyterian.
You didn't read very carefully.
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In the Anglican Church of Canada we read from the old and new testaments
I recognized that I was ignorant of much of the Old Testament and have purposed to change that! I started with a Precept Upon Precept study of Zechariah. I moved to a similar study on Ezra and Haggai; now I am in Leviticus. I feel like I am studying the Bible backwards, but I agree with the guest: Just jump in to the Old Testament!
"The early church mostly read from the Old Testament." That is true, but they had apostles and eyewitnesses of Jesus teaching ministry teaching and preaching among them. We do not have apostles and eyewitnesses among us today. The best we can do is to read the inspired eyewitness testimony in. . . The New Testament. *However I would emphasize that we all need to read more of the Bible, both Old and New Testaments.
The moral teaching of the Torah , still apply today , always have , and always will .....
I literally have been to like thirty churches this year due to travel with work and we all read the old and New Testament. Maybe try reformed baptist.
I like Glenn's conclusion. We don't believe in a flat Bible - that the Old and New have equal weight. The New is more authoritative to our lives today. But the Old is foundational, and we will not properly understand the New unless we understand the Old. For example, we will not properly understand the atonement work of Christ if we do not understand Leviticus and the OT sacrificial system. We will not properly understand Rom. 9-11 if we do not understand Isa. 40-66 as well as the OT usage of the words elect and chosen.
The Catholic Church, reads through old testament, and the new testament, and one of the 4 gospels, every Sundays , and every weekday mass ...
I spend the majority of my time reading scripture in the prophets of the Hebrew Bible and the synoptic gospel’s. I feel like way too much concentration is placed on Paul’s epistles. He doesn’t talk about the kingdom and no other author in the scriptures constantly felt the need to ensure that they are not lying and are not misusing their position to gain money. Seems a bit odd that he felt the need to assure the recipients of his letters that he was not ripping them off and was indeed telling the truth. It seems as if he had a poor reputation which could be why he was abandoned by everyone in Asia.
Many Levitical priests became believers and had access to the Old Testament Scriptures and the New Testament Witnesses (Gospels) and the epistles became available during the lifetime of those who wrote them....... they DID have the Old and the New became available quickly enough.
If any thinkntheir denomination will.save them.or having the proper title infront of them. They read but do not understand.
Tha Catholic church teach Chistians are not bound to the ceremonial part of the law of Moses, but the moral teaching of the law applies to all mankind