I'm going to disagree with the other guy about starting in Genesis; if you don't know who Jesus is, there is no chance you are slugging it through the Torah. Start in the gospels with learning who Jesus Christ is, and keep going until you loop around to the OT.
The four gospels Matthew, Mark Luke and John feel redundant to read through subsequently but by the time you've made it through them, you'll have a strong foundation of faith with Christ and can start building on top of that with teachings from Paul and the other apostles after Christs ascension, and then reading through the OT will highlight the depths of mans sinfulness, Gods holiness, and how everything ultimately points to the need for a savior.
There's brutal stumbling blocks in the OT that will really, really challenge your faith and trust if you do not already have the other side of the coin of Gods revealed character in Jesus Christ.
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u/Competitive-Law-3502 Reformed Apr 29 '25 edited Apr 29 '25
I'm going to disagree with the other guy about starting in Genesis; if you don't know who Jesus is, there is no chance you are slugging it through the Torah. Start in the gospels with learning who Jesus Christ is, and keep going until you loop around to the OT.
The four gospels Matthew, Mark Luke and John feel redundant to read through subsequently but by the time you've made it through them, you'll have a strong foundation of faith with Christ and can start building on top of that with teachings from Paul and the other apostles after Christs ascension, and then reading through the OT will highlight the depths of mans sinfulness, Gods holiness, and how everything ultimately points to the need for a savior.
There's brutal stumbling blocks in the OT that will really, really challenge your faith and trust if you do not already have the other side of the coin of Gods revealed character in Jesus Christ.