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What are some reasons one should study the Old Testament?
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The old testament is my favorite book why do I enjoy studying the old testament. Because it gives a history in a lineage of who God is and where Jesus came from. And the prophets spoke about it all the time.
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The characters in the Old Testament are filled with great men of faith in God
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To understand the connection it has with the New Testament and how they both are in sync with each other, which is to give us a complete picture of God and how Jesus is seen woven through the Old Testament before we get to the New Testament.
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To get a complete picture of who God is and how the story of Jesus’ resurrection makes sense for us.
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The old testament is rich in context of prophecies of Christ, the Law that He himself followed, and the details leading up to the alley-opp that He comes to dunk(fulfill) in the new testament.