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Scholar Ignites Controversy Over Comments Regarding Old Testament.

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Warm Christian Love
Bangalore

From above article Wrote:

In an interview with the Hankyoreh on February 13, Do-ol said: "The Old Testament describes a contract made between the Israelites and their G-d Jehovah, that if they believed only in him he would free them from Egypt and take them to Canaan, the land of milk and honey." [Note: vowel has been omitted due to the belief in Jewish tradition of the inability to know the "name" of the higher power.]

Do-ol continued, "The New Testament on the other hand, with the advent of Jesus, describes a new contract, invalidating the old one."

This thought has also crossed my mind. The mosaic law was a tutor leading to Christ, Jesus fulfilled the mosaic law - end of.

Why do we keep quoting from the OT? The WTBS seem to draw on the OT more than any other, using it out of context to pass sweeping judgements on a whole gender - as we saw recently with the WT article on women. Why keep dwelling on rules and regulations that no longer apply, especially in this, the 21st century?

Just curious.

Mx

PS: What's your opinion on the article Bangelore?

I disagree that the OT should be removed from the Bible. I believe it is as important as the NT and is very much important.

Warm Christian Love
Bangalore

I recommend this article:*** g88 6/8 p. 26 Is the Old Testament Out-of-Date? ***

The Bibleâ€™s Viewpoint

Is the Old Testament Out-of-Date?

Part of it:Interestingly, the New Testament does indicate that the Law covenant, a contract God made with ancient Israel, is obsolete and hence not binding on Christians. (Ephesians 2:15; Hebrews 8:13) This Law covenant is included in the Old Testament. But there is much more to the Old Testament than the Law covenant!

There are three components of the Old Testament that make it important to you. What are they? (1)Â Relevant history, (2)Â upbuilding poetry, and (3)Â faith-inspiring prophecy, all of immense value to modern-day Christians.

SWORDOFJAH Wrote:

...Part of it:Interestingly, the New Testament does indicate that the Law covenant, a contract God made with ancient Israel, is obsolete and hence not binding on Christians. (Ephesians 2:15; Hebrews 8:13)...

I am not a "Witness" and don't have access to the article that you cite, but I would like to know in what sense the law covenant is "binding on Christians." :confused:

"For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes." - Romans 10:4 NASB

Marcion?

Here we go again.

Martha Wrote:

This thought has also crossed my mind. The mosaic law was a tutor leading to Christ, Jesus fulfilled the mosaic law - end of.

Why do we keep quoting from the OT? The WTBS seem to draw on the OT more than any other, using it out of context to pass sweeping judgements on a whole gender - as we saw recently with the WT article on women. Why keep dwelling on rules and regulations that no longer apply, especially in this, the 21st century?

Simple: The Watchtower doesn't teach the New Covenant. They know nothing of the freedom of Christ, and their legalistic approach is better suited to quoting the Law, that is no longer in effect.

Usually their articles say something like:
"True, we are no longer under the Mosiac Law, however.... (fill in some rule they want you to follow)."

warmthofthesun Wrote:

Martha Wrote:

This thought has also crossed my mind.Â Â The mosaic law was a tutor leading to Christ, Jesus fulfilled the mosaic law - end of.Â Â

Why do we keep quoting from the OT?Â Â The WTBS seem to draw on the OT more than any other, using it out of context to pass sweeping judgements on a whole gender - as we saw recently with the WT article on women.Â Â Why keep dwelling on rules and regulations that no longer apply, especially in this, the 21st century?

Simple: The Watchtower doesn't teach the New Covenant. They know nothing of the freedom of Christ, and their legalistic approach is better suited to quoting the Law, that is no longer in effect.

Usually their articles say something like:
"True, we are no longer under the Mosiac Law, however.... (fill in some rule they want you to follow)."

Exactly!

I would rather be under the Mosic Law, than the "Great body of Theocratic Law". I'd have a much better chance under the Mosaic Law. It didn't get into the minutia that the JW law does.

Thank God I'm under no Law, but under grace. Jesus paid my debt.

There would be no way to make heads or tails out of the Greek Scriptures without the Hebrew Scriptures. The Revelation would have very little to reveal, and we would have very little idea about what kind of wonderful God we have to worship. The whole idea of getting rid of the Old Testament is absolutely outrageous and shows that this man has no understanding of the Bible whatsoever.

Countless times Jesus and the apostles quoted from the prophets to explain Jehovah's purposes.

In addition, without the prophecies about Christ, we would have no idea where he came from or what purpose he served, and there would be no authentication for his appearance, nor any prophecies in which to put faith in him as the promised Messiah.

Only Satan could come up with such an idea.

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