How to go about the Old Testament?
I know there is a lot for me to learn from the old testament... But where do I start? I know many of the stories from it, but when I sit down and try to read it, it makes no sense to me. Like it will talk about slaves, forbidding women from pants, and men from long hair. It's got all these rules, customs, and traditions which I've been told no longer apply. How do I learn from the old testament? I know it's important because of all the references the new testament makes to it. The apostles were all OT scholars, so I feel I'd be wise to be familiar with it also. Where should I start? And please don't say Genesis 1:1...
I know there is a lot for me to learn from the old testament... But where do I start? I know many of the stories from it, but when I sit down and try to read it, it makes no sense to me. Like it will talk about slaves, forbidding women from pants, and men from long hair. It's got all these rules, customs, and traditions which I've been told no longer apply. How do I learn from the old testament? I know it's important because of all the references the new testament makes to it. The apostles were all OT scholars, so I feel I'd be wise to be familiar with it also. Where should I start? And please don't say Genesis 1:1...