/lit/ - Literature

>>23291597
>Would it be wise to read the new testament before the old testament?
No many stories in the new testament are made with the assumption that you have a knowledge of the old testament to get at what its trying to do. For example John's empty tomb is in reference to the holy of holies in the first temple where two cherubim are placed at the "head" and the "foot" of the ark of the covenant thus comparing Christ to the contents of the ark that being manna (Christ is the bread of life) the law (Christ is the law) and the staff of Aaron (Christ is the high priest). You aren't gonna get this if you didn't read the old testament.

So you should read OT -> NT and then if you'd like OT again with the new light given to you by the NT.