I love this post for many, many reasons...mainly just that I'm totally there with you. When I showed up at Westmont freshman year of college I thought that EVERYONE but me had years worth of Sunday school knowledge that I'd missed out on growing up. I was, in some ways, correct. My husband actually tutored me through OT (I passed with a C!) otherwise I wouldn't gotten through it. I like to think that Jesus made OT hard so that I could fall in love with Jonathan, but that might be a little narcissistic. 

This year, for the first time, I'm reading through the OT and NT together... I've honestly hated parts, skimmed the lineages and the nasty chapters on mold, but I'm also learning and love parts that I've never noticed before. Please keep us updated on your study. Once I get to Habakkuk I will be looking for some encouragement. :)