Reading the bible: please help!

[Wyrd of Gawd]

The underlying assumption of your question is that any Divine text should be clearly understood across all epochs, by anyone regardless of culture, language, or education level.

I wouldn't think that was beyond the capabilities of some "god," Chad.  Seems like a rather poor communicator to me.

Why do you follow such a putz?

IMO the primary point in the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the Koran is clearly stated.

The primary point in the Old Testament is that Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews and the God of the armies, only cares about Israelites/Hebrew/Jews.  He doesn't give a damn about anyone else in the entire universe that has at least 200 billion galaxies.

The primary point in the New Testament is that if a person wants to have eternal life and get into the golden cube called New Jerusalem then the person must have faith in Yeshua (Jesus).  So far not one person in human history has ever had enough faith in Yeshua to do what he said a person with faith can easily do.

The primary point in the Koran is that a person has to do everything it says that a believer must do if the person wants to go to paradise.  

If a person wants to have eternal life then he has to make a bet on either Yeshua or Allah.  Yahweh won't do a damn thing for you.