Let us study the Word of God

Let us study the Word of God. 

How blessed are those whose delight is in the Torah of the LORD, and mediate on His Torah day and night. They are like a tree planted beside streams of water, which yields its fruit in season, and its leaves do not wither. Everything they do prospers (Psalm 1,2-3). 

Thus the Psalmist begins Psalm 1, a psalm exhorting us to study God's Holy Scriptures. He uses the word Torah which translates as teaching; the Torah also referred to the 5 Books of Moses - Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy - and to the Hebrew Scriptures as a whole, what we refer to as the Old Testament; thus the Torah is the law and gospel spoken by the LORD. The 39 books that comprise the Old Testament contain history, laws and grace, poetry and prophetic writings. 

God's Word is very diverse and speaks of many different themes, but what the words of the Bible are grounded upon is Christ Jesus the Cornerstone of the Holy Scriptures. The Scriptures speak of Him and what His ministry is as the Christ and Messiah.

The Old Testament pointed toward Him, and the New Testament points back to Him. Thus when we read and study Scripture, we do so acknowledging that the Scriptures speak of Christ. When we read and study the Bible with this premise, then we begin to see the rich tapestry in all its beauty and glory.