I just read a book called "Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament". I have always had more of a natural tendency to read from the New Testament. It's not that I haven't read from the Old Testament much, it has just been easier for me to dig into the New Testament.
After reading this book, I think it is vital for us as believers to understand the value of the Old Testament. As I read this book it opened my eyes into what Jesus believed, thought about, and acted upon.
Jesus Christ learned about His self, his mission, and His future from His study of the Hebrew Scriptures. (Old Testament) In this book I learned how Jesus understood himself as the Son of Man and the Son of God, following the path and fulfilling the call that God had placed before Israel.
I would encourage all of us as believers to not neglect the study of the Old Testament books. Through these books we can really have a deeper understanding of who God is and how much He really loves us.
