Can the NT stand up by itself, or do you feel that you have to have the OT along with the NT.
I believe that the OT goes along with the NT. The OT is a history lesson to us all (who believe) to show us what could happen and what did infact happen when you trun against God for another God or Gods. So to me you can not have the NT without the OT. They go hand in hand.
The reason for this question is because I have seen alot of Christian answers on here that state that the OT is omitted and the NT is the only one that counts.
Your thoughts please.
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2007-04-08 12:54:00 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
OT=Old Testament
NT=New Testament
2007-04-08 12:54:33 · update #1
I'm so sorry everyone!! There was just too many great answers that there is no way that I could just pick one. I thought about taking the question off, but wanted you guys/girls to vote.
Thank You to all who answered and May God Keep All of you in His Loving Grace
Amen
2007-04-08 21:10:35 · update #2
No, but Christians are trying to distance themselves from it.
2007-04-08 12:57:26 · answer #1 · answered by S K 7 · 2⤊ 5⤋
I was told to start out reading the New Testament, then read the Old. I got too curious about prophets mentioned in the NT, so felt the need to read it the way it was written, so I'd know who they were talking about. The OT is hard to read, a lot of stuff is just plain ugly, but a lot is also very beautiful. I'm a bit into prophecy, and the OT is full of prophecy, so I can't imagine reading only the NT. Without the history of the OT, a lot of the NT is simply guesswork, the two go hand in hand.
Isaiah is my favorite book, can't imagine having not read it.
2007-04-08 20:07:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Bible is a progressive revelation. If you skip the first half of any good book and try to finish it; you will have a hard time understanding the characters, the plot, and the ending. Even so, the New Testament is only completely understood when it is seen as being built upon the foundation of the events, characters, laws, sacrificial system, covenants, and promises of the Old Testament (OT). If we only had the New Testament (NT), we would come to the gospels and not know why the Jews were looking for a Messiah (a Savior King). Without the OT, we would not understand why this Messiah was coming (see Isaiah 53); we would not have been able to identify Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah through the many detailed prophecies that were given concerning Him (e.g.., His birth place (Micah 5:2); His manner of death (Psalm 22, especially vv. 1,7-8, 14-18; Psalm 69:21, etc.), His resurrection (Psalm 16:10), and many more details of His ministry (Isaiah 52:13f.; 9:2, etc.).
2007-04-09 00:05:53 · answer #3 · answered by Freedom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, both the OT and the NT are important parts to read, I agree. Although many people look for guidance in their faith with the NT rather than the OT, because the OT has a lot of stuff to wade through to find the good things. The OT is a good "lesson learned" section of the Bible as far as I know, I fell asleep trying to read the whole thing.
2007-04-08 19:57:59 · answer #4 · answered by Rebeccah 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are 100% correct. We need the OT because it is our history, the NT shows the fulfillment of OT prophesies, especially those about Jesus as the Messiah, and the lessons we can learn from the Israelites are limitless.
2007-04-08 20:02:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Old Testament belongs alongside the New Testament. To leave out the Old Testament is to keep us from the stories and history we grew up with. The Old Testament is for all religions, not just the Jewish. If it "belonged" (bad word choice, I know, but it's the best I can come up with) to only the Jewish, why is it in the Christian Bible, which many many faiths use as their sacred text?
2007-04-08 19:59:17 · answer #6 · answered by n.t. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The NT would make more SENSE if it stood alone from the OT, and vice versa. It would diminish the number of biblical inconsistencies to separate the two!
The God of the OT is a God of vengeance/The God of the NT is a God of forgiveness;
Exodus 21:24 "Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,"
Matthew 5:39 "But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also."
2007-04-08 20:04:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The NT contains the OT. It is constantly referred to. In a sense, it stands on the OT. It fulfills it, completes it.
2007-04-08 19:58:17 · answer #8 · answered by wassupmang 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
All Christians are Jewish because Jesus was a Jew. If you accept the teachings of Yeshua... you then must accept the teachings of the Old Testament as well as the New.
To those who are Jewish... study the Scriptures and see for yourself. Read the writings of the Prophets. Especially Isaiah. Don't listen to what anyone tells you; read it for yourself with an open mind and make up your own decision about this.
I am a Messianic Jew. I believe Yeshua is the Messiah... and welcome you at this website to learn more about what it means to be a completed Jew. www.jewishjewels.org. We even have a TV show you can watch to learn more about what Jewish life is all about for those who are gentile out there.
2007-04-08 20:01:00 · answer #9 · answered by ddead_alive 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No!
You have be well read in the OT to understand the NT.
Example: the Queen to Sheba is only mentioned once in the NT by Jesus.
To learn about her, to see why Jesus had respect for her, you have to read the OT.
2007-04-08 19:58:06 · answer #10 · answered by rangedog 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The NT can stand alone. But the O.T. is still a vital part of the Christian experience. Just read the Psalms and experience the praise given to God and see how much it helps you in praising God.
2007-04-08 19:57:40 · answer #11 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋