also, skip the genealogies, i.e. "then this person begat that person who begat such-and so who ...", as they're only there for reference, and if you try to read them as literature as a beginner, you'll be put off the whole book. also, consider listening to it, rather than reading it, as this can be nice, and the bible itself says that faith comes through hearing the word:   html   bible
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