- im looking to start reading the old testament in order to be closer to God,be more confident.i also want to gain a better understanding of the old testament as a whole so if anyone can recommend a way of reading it that would help me i would be grateful.
First read through to learn the principles of God in the stories on how Heavenly Father works. Also know that the Atonement had not been made, therefore it seemed the laws and punishment were harsh.
There are things in the Old Testament that are symbolic. For instance the sacrifice of a lamb was speaking regarding the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ who chose to please his father and save us by paying Justice with His own blood sacrifice. An Atonement for the repented of the world.
First thing to know is that Jehovah is the coming New Testament Jesus Christ, in spirit body not being born yet to his physical body.
We are born in the likeness of the Father and his Son because, the Father is Man, Christ is the Son of Man and we are Mankind, His children. Our body looks like our spirit as the body is the temple of our spirit. Our spirit is gorgeous, but our bodies won't be so gorgeous until the resurrection because of the "Fall."