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Matthew 5:18-19 "For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished.19 Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven."
If I said, "Star Ship Enterprise" to you, would you have to come up with an interpretation for it? Of course not. You, and everyone else reading this would know this was the name of a TV show set dreamed up by Gene Roddenberry.
But that is only because this is something that is a part of our culture, therefore we don't even have to consider trying to interpret what the Enterprise is. It was the same way for the people those words were spoken to. They fully understood the idiom, and what it stood for.
But that is only because this is something that is a part of our culture, therefore we don't even have to consider trying to interpret what the Enterprise is. It was the same way for the people those words were spoken to. They fully understood the idiom, and what it stood for.
We as Christians are not under the Old Testament (Old Covenant). We as Christians are under the New Testament (New Covenant)
Jesus did not get rid of the Old Testament, because there is stuff written in the Old Testament that still need to be fulfilled. That is why Jesus said Matt 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. So when it, the Old Testament is fulfilled, it shall PASS AWAY. But as long as there are prophesies written in the Old Testament yet to be fulfilled, we will have the Old Testament with us, UNTIL all of it is fulfilled (completed, done, accomplished).
Should we obey the Old Testament?
^i^ Responding to OP
Jesus did not get rid of the Old Testament, because there is stuff written in the Old Testament that still need to be fulfilled. That is why Jesus said Matt 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. So when it, the Old Testament is fulfilled, it shall PASS AWAY. But as long as there are prophesies written in the Old Testament yet to be fulfilled, we will have the Old Testament with us, UNTIL all of it is fulfilled (completed, done, accomplished).
Should we obey the Old Testament?
^i^ Responding to OP
Well, yes. Certainly it signified the fact that God is no longer hiding his face but the significance of the tearing of the veil was to demonstrate the fact that the Law was no more. Man now has access to the holy of holies through the blood of Christ. This was not possible as long as the Law was still in effect.