the two testaments

the old testament is the story of god within the story of the people of israel. the new testament is the story of jesus, a man who took it upon himself to bring godliness into his life. i use the term 'old testament' because i'm referring to the septuagint version of the hebrew bible. as i develop atheist xtianity i will limit myself to xtian texts. the hebrew bible is a book for judaism, and i'm not here to comment on the religion of others or to 're-interpret' their texts. but i was brought up as a catholic -- baptized, confirmed, etc., so xtianity is my cultural heritage to work with.