If the OT was rendered moot by Jesus, then why bother with it at all?

Answer 1

As I understand it Jesus allowed us to choose what we liked about the OT and reject what we didn't. Apparently women no longer have to burn a pair of pigeons during their menstrual cycle, but the Earth is still 6,000 years old. Though some Christians accept that it might be 4.5 billion years old and that Adam and Eve were a useful analogical device for portraying the awakening conscience of Humankind. It's no longer cool to keep slaves, but Leviticus is useful if you hate homos. Though some Christians, for whom the charitable side of their faith takes more priority, don't think we should get hung up on homosexuality either. It's confusing, isn't it?

Answer 2

Most of it was not rendered moot -- it was "fulfilled," (see Matthew 5:17). The Greek word used here is "pleroo," meaning "to render full; to complete." Since the Old Testament laws were completed, Jesus brought the New Covenant laws (Jeremiah 31:31).

The only part of the OT laws that were rendered "moot" is the Levitical priesthood, which was "annulled" (Hebrews 7:11-19) and replaced by the Order of Melchizedek.

Peace.

Answer 3

Whatever gave you the idea it was 'rendered moot'? It was FULFILLED, big difference.

Mat 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Fulfilled, not rendered moot.

Answer 4

Paul says it is useful for our learning...
Romans 15:4 Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us. The Scriptures give us strength to go on. They cheer us up and give us hope.

For those STILL TRYING TO FOLLOW IT:

Ephesians 2:15 Through his body on the cross, Christ put an end to the law with all its commands and rules. He wanted to create one new group of people out of the two. He wanted to make peace between them.

Colossians 2:14 He wiped out the written Law with its rules. The Law was against us. It opposed us. He took it away and nailed it to the cross.

Galatians 2:16 We know that no one is made right with God by obeying the law. It is by believing in Jesus Christ. So we too have put our faith in Christ Jesus. That is so we can be made right with God by believing in Christ, not by obeying the law. No one can be made right with God by obeying the law.

Galatians 2:21 I do not get rid of the grace of God. What if a person could become right with God by obeying the law? Then Christ died for nothing!

Galatians 5:4 Some of you are trying to be made right with God by obeying the law. You have been separated from Christ. You have fallen away from God’s grace.

Matthew 5:17-18 Says Jesus didn't come to abolish the law but to fulfill it. The effect was actually the same from our perspective. Once the law was "fulfilled" or "completed" -- both are valid translations of the text, it was NO LONGER IN EFFECT. The passage ALSO LOOKS FORWARD to the time when IT WOULD BE DESTROYED. Notice the end of verse 18:

Matthew 5:17 “Do not think I have come to get rid of what is written in the Law or in the Prophets. I have not come to do that. Instead, I have come to give full meaning to what is written. 18 What I’m about to tell you is true. Heaven and earth will disappear before the smallest letter disappears from the Law. Not even the smallest stroke of a pen will disappear from the Law until everything is completed.

-- If the law were not to be set aside, the "until everything is completed" clause is meaningless. Jesus in his "Sermon on the Mount" presupposed that the law WOULD BE SET ASIDE.

Answer 5

I am not familiar with the word 'moot' however,2Tim3:16 states - "ALL scripture is inspired of God,and benefical for teaching,for reproving,for setting things straight,for discipling in righteousness,that the man of God may be fully competent completely equiped for every good work."
Jesus repeatedly quoted from the Hebrew Scriptures.The only thing I can think of you may be referring to is that Christ death did away with the law covernant,but not all the holy writings of the Hebrew Scriptures.Christians today are not under law

Answer 6

It was not rendered moot. It was fulfilled by Him. If people would read the Bible instead of getting their info from the Internet, they would understand and not be bothering with stupid questions at all.

Answer 7

You shouldn't bother with it at all. The Jews destroyed the teachings of Allah when they rewrote the bible. Come back to the original source, The Holy Koran.

Answer 8

Because the history and profits are important. The only part that's moot is the laws like eating kosher.

Answer 9

It wasn't. Jesus said he did not come to abolish the law but to fulfill it.

Matthew 5:17 Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.

Answer 10

Because intelligent people believe in the wisdom of God in the Old Testement, and disregard the man-made laws that Jesus and his band of thugs created.