First thing to remember is that not every book of the Bible is written for every person. Some chapters are written just for the Jews, some books are written for believers, some for non-believers. This is why it would seem that the Bible is contradictory. Because there are different outcomes depending on your relationship with the Lord Jesus. That’s just for starters. After that, get your self a good Bible with the Old Testament with writings in Hebrew and interpretation into English. And the New Testament with Greek writings and interpretations into English that’s when the Bible really opens up! Things are different sometimes when we see it in Greek or hebrew. As far as additional books, as you dig deep into the history behind each book and where God will take you, you will know which books you want to read snd which ones make sense to include.
First thing to remember is that not every book of the Bible is written for every person. Some chapters are written just for the Jews, some books are written for believers, some for non-believers. This is why it would seem that the Bible is contradictory. Because there are different outcomes depending on your relationship with the Lord Jesus. That’s just for starters. After that, get your self a good Bible with the Old Testament with writings in Hebrew and interpretation into English. And the New Testament with Greek writings and interpretations into English that’s when the Bible really opens up! Things are different sometimes when we see it in Greek or hebrew. As far as additional books, as you dig deep into the history behind each book and where God will take you, you will know which books you want to read snd which ones make sense to include.