The Old Testament is usually seen as focusing on the punishment of humanity. But the Church has always read the Old Testament through the lens of Christ, as the preparation for the coming of Christ. Looked at it from that perspective, we can see that the Old Testament is, in reality, an elaborate preparation for God's most merciful act.
God became incarnate, becoming one of us, taking on our human nature. He then offered himself up as a sacrifice upon the Cross to atone for the sins of humanity, for all of our sins. From the Fall of Adam and Eve in the Book of Genesis, the entire Old Testament is a preparation for the Incarnation, for Christ coming among us and redeeming us through his death and resurrection.
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