2007-08-03 14:57:50 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I didn't mean because Jews use it in the Torah, but I suppose that could be justified as a reason (if you felt it so).
2007-08-03 15:03:29 · update #1
Yes. The New Testament should also be omitted.
2007-08-03 14:59:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 5⤋
No. The old testament provides a historical context. Nothing of importance is understood without context. The christian proclamation, is rooted in the fact that the old testament was the context for asserting Messiahship to Jesus. It may not be christian law as that passed away with their new covenant, but without it, the basis for believing a covenant exists is foundationless. You cannot have one without the other. It is why Orthodox churches have both testaments.
2007-08-03 22:07:25 · answer #2 · answered by Walter M 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Much of what has gone wrong with Christianity can be laid squarely at the feet of a severe lack of understanding of the Old Testament and the context it was written in.
Really, since Christians are by definition followers of Jesus the Christ and as many say have a new covenant, the only laws that should apply to them are the ones given by Jesus.
From what I have seen, the Old Testament usually gets used to back up how other people are supposed to act and be treated, badly.
2007-08-03 23:48:15 · answer #3 · answered by Black Dragon 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Please don't, Viktor:
Remember that it was the Old Testament that Jesus quoted when He defeated the Devil in the wilderness.
And on the road to Emmaeus after His resurrection, He unfolded to them from the scriptures and Psalms all things concerning Himself.
The Jews in Berea searched the scriptures to see if what the disciples were teaching about Jesus was true.
And it is Satan that instilled the hatred of God's Word and had the Church influence the States to burn Bibles and their translators.
Yes, I've read ten different translations, ordered another, the Lamsa Bible. They all prove Jesus is the Messiah, an indispensable fact.
And a Bible code proves Jesus is the Messiah, in the only part of the O.T. that says you can't understand it until the "end of the days." See; www.revelado.org/revealed.htm
Shalom, peace in Jesus, Ben Yeshua
2007-08-03 22:06:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely not. The entire Bible is the word of God and is one continual story. Without the OT to build upon, it would be very difficult to understand the NT. We can not understand the Grace of the NT without understanding exactly why we need that Grace and what the penalty for disobeying God is in the absence of Grace. Furthermore, the old testament prophecies that point to Christ show that he was, indeed, the Messiah (Savior) that God had planned to send to redeem us.
2007-08-04 10:54:52 · answer #5 · answered by Simon Peter 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's like asking Should your Ancestors be Omitted from your Memory???
The past is always related to the present and to the future. Much like as we study History during school days. We might hate the subject, but it is still a large part of our being.
My answer - Definitely No.
2007-08-03 22:04:26 · answer #6 · answered by GhiaElcid 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I don't believe in the Bible at all...I feel that it is a work of fiction and ancient legend. Nothing "Holy" about it whatsoever. But I thought you Christians thought your Holy Bible was inspired by God. If that is so, why would you ever want to be rid of any part of it. Isn't that blasphemy in your religion? Why do you pick and choose what to believe? If the whole Old Testament is not to be believed or adhered to...what makes the New Testament so special? Just because Jesus is in it? I thought the whole point of the New Testament was to point back at the Old Testament to prove that ancient prophesies had come true. Of course...the prophesies coming true was rather easy to do, especially with creative authorship since it was written many years after Jesus died.
atheist
2007-08-03 22:14:38 · answer #7 · answered by AuroraDawn 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
The Old Testament goes with the New Testament. You cannot omit one and keep the other.
2007-08-03 22:03:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
Definitely not. One cannot stand without the other.
The Old Testament attains its full meaning and fulfillment in the New Testament and in turn sheds light upon the New Testament and allows it to be understood more fully. The New Testament in turn fulfils the Old Testament because it reveals the final Word of God, promised to Israel, Jesus Christ. (Hebrews 1,2)
Peace and every blessing!
2007-08-03 22:05:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Those with sound reasoning abilities and common sense have omitted them both, the Old and New Testaments.
2007-08-03 22:01:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
Of course not it is the oldest book in the history of the world and it is very accurate on the country of Israel and surrounding powers of the time. And even if someone tryed to omit it they would fail.
2007-08-03 22:01:29 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋