Waslost, it is just my opinion but I feel you would be better of starting in the new testiment. The Gospels are rich and full and show us how the Lord loved and interacted with the lost and religious people of His day.The church was born at His ressurection with the book of Acts detailing this. then you get to the epistles full of Gods Words, love and power for His bride (the church). I only suggest this because I feel the Old Covenant is better understood once we understand the heart of God as revealed in the New Covenant.
The old testiment is rich and full -the Lord once gave me a vision of His Word- it appeared to have a silver river running thru it from cover to cover, the Lord reminded me that silver was always used for redemption and I believe that this represents Christs redeeming power found in the whole Word of God. A wise man once said the old covenant is Christ concealed and the new is Christ revealed, let me give you an example:
When Moses was receiving the tablets with the ten commandments the children of Isreal pitched camp- not just in any order but according to God's command.The Lord's instructions were to line the camp up to the compass points with the three smallest tribes to the west, the three largest to the east and three roughly equal in size were lined up to the north and the south. This would have formed a gigantic living cross for Moses to see when he came down the mountain. The furniture inside the tabernacle (located in the center of the cross) represented the only way a Hebrew could come into God's presence- this was also configured in the shape of a cross- these things signify that there is one way and one way only to enter God's presence- thru the cross of Jesus Christ.It was the only meeting place betwenn God and man- in the center of the cross. He is "the lamb slain before the foundation of the world. This is only a handful of literally thousands of ways that Jesus Christ was forshadowed in the old covenant and once you have eyes to see reading it is one of the most powerful adventures you will ever undertake.
Most importantly, I may have mentioned this to you already but Jesus sent us a paraclete(one who walks beside us) His Holy Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit of God who is our comforter and teacher, it is He who reveals Jesus to us and helps us understand God's Word. Whenever I read God's Word I always ask the Holy Spirit to speak to my heart and reveal what God is wanting me to see. Waslost the same scripture can speak to you a thousand different ways in a thousand different situations- God has given us this Living Word and as His Holy Spirit breathes on it it becomes an eye opening and life changing thing.
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