2007-12-17 10:06:10 · 7 answers · asked by Lancaid 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because in those days those books were history books, and basically there was a theocracy. And they weren't churches, they were temples.
2007-12-17 10:09:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anna P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The 'old' testament is only called 'old' by Christians.
Jesus lived and died a practising Jew. He followed the Tanakh ('old' testament) and the only faith he ever knew was Judaism.
He never stated that G-d's eternal covenant with the Jews was to be replaced, nor set aside.
When some Christians state that Christianity 'completes' or 'fulfills' Judaism, this is highly irrational. Judaism is a complete theology in and of itself, and Christianity cannot determine what does or does not 'complete' Judaism.
They are two entirely different faiths. But the only people who today are following the same faith as Jesus, are the Jews.
The NT was written long after Jesus died, and by people who never even met him.
2007-12-17 18:32:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Church needs the Old Testament to give validity to the multiple dogmas and doctrines of Christianity. If Christianity was based in the four gospels alone, what would they believe?
2007-12-17 18:15:38 · answer #3 · answered by irmanrosario 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Leave it out of which Church?
The various Christian Denominations would all fight over it!!
2007-12-17 18:34:10 · answer #4 · answered by fatsausage 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we know that there is a well-spring of valuable information that can not be denied.
Jesus Christ came to fulfill the law, and He did.
2007-12-17 18:09:58 · answer #5 · answered by Linda J 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Its not: U still can't kill, steal, commit adultery, dishonor your parents, and u must keep his Sabbath's holy and so on. the only thing we don't continue to do is animal sacrifice. plain and simple
2007-12-17 18:14:31 · answer #6 · answered by poetified2 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is the foundation for the New.
2007-12-17 18:12:58 · answer #7 · answered by beek 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋