Did you ever hear the argument, this is the new testament, that was in the old testament?

Question

Whats all that about?

I like the answers to only add my own view saying Muhammed SAW came with his book to throw away those old laws is not true. It was to bring them to one understanding and the religions that kept alliance with Islam in christianity need to be studied further so you can see the links never left the lines together they stood before and together they stand now I see no division in any religion weather it was old or new, I only see divided humans and that is not the intention of the prophets, as they came only to show you the very same message and the very same warning. And they all left, that you can all agree on, they are all gone. So find your lines again and be pleased that your of the book are protected by your book if you do what your book says. But don't be understimating something that is more powerful in mercy as guidance. There is no end to guidance.

Answer 1

Alot of the laws given in the OT were directly connected to the covenant God made with Israel. Jesus came to fulfill that covenant.
Matthew 5:17
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18For 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.

In addition to this the covenant was broken by Israel.

Hebrews 8
6But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
7For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.
8For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:
9Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

Israel did not stay faithful to the laws set by God. So God set a new set of rules and set a new covenant by which all mankind could take part.

Answer 2

Well the have you heard the term 'Last Will and Testament'??
The Old Testament was in place until the coming of Jesus, and also was there to reveal their sins... and shows the need for a Redeemer. In the New Testament (that came into effect after the death, burial and ressurection of Jesus Christ), we know that the Law is enscribed on our hearts, instead of on stone. Jesus destroyed that spiritual separation between us and God.

Take care, God bless

Answer 3

From what Ive been taught, the old testament is the times and teachings that tell of the Coming of Christ-with the exception of the book of Ruth-which does not mention Jesus-the new testament is the times of Christ's birth and death and afterlife. There are some things in the old testament that are strange and unheard of-the new testament is God's way of showing us how to be like Jesus and the reasons we should trust in Him. I hope this helps.........

Answer 4

The gospel of Jesus Christ, and the moral law is the same in the Old Testament and the New Testament. However there are changes - the Old Testament was administrated by Moses but the New Testament is administrated by Jesus Christ (Hebrews 8:6). Therefore the ceremonial laws (e.g. sacrifices) were fulfilled in Christ and are not practiced by Christians. The Judicial laws, which were for the governing of Israel, were discontinued after the destruction of Israel in 70 A.D.

Answer 5

The Old Testament made up the civil law of the ancient nation of Judah (or Judea). People did not convert to the Jewish religion - they adopted Jewish citizenship. Gentiles who wished to convert to Judaism as a religion became "God-fearers," and attended the synagogues - but they did not typically adopt the Jewish law. Most early Christians were Gentile converts to Judaism who had been attending the synagogues, but who had not adopted Jewish law. In the mid first century, Christian presbyters voted unanymously that Gentile Christians were not required to adopt the Jewish law, but were only required to adopt the elements of Judaism that were common among Jewish converts. These elements included not eating meat from stangled animals, not eating raw food, etc.

That is why Christians tend to say, "that was the Old Testament."

Answer 6

Yes, I have heard this argument. Jesus, Himself spoke about the Old Testament many times, specifically when talking about His birth as the Messiah of the world, and the wickedness that would be in the earth as it was in the days of Noah. There is much to learn from reading the Old Testament in helping us understand the importance for the New Testament. God bless you!!!

Answer 7

The old testament was the old law of God. It was needed because we didn't have Jesus yet. But when Jesus came, He fulfilled the old law and when He did that the old law was no longer needed. Jesus came and died for our sins and the old laws were done away with. But it is still important to read the old testament, because it tells of the things that God did for His people before He sent Jesus and it has the ten commandments, as well as foretelling the coming of Jesus.

Answer 8

Yes. It is based on the knowledge that Jesus came to rid us from the laws of the old testament. Through him we don't have to go by the hundreds of laws laid out in the old testament. It usually applies to things that changed once Jesus came.

Answer 9

A lot of the rules (such as dietary rules) were given because it was a requirement for the nation of Israel to be established. Some are no longer necessary in the New Testament.

Answer 10

Yes, but one is not good without the other, the bible is 66 book and that is enough for a 70 year lifespan, if I did not make it to that, then I would not have done the whole thing in 44 years.