The Old Testament was written to specific people groups in specific time periods for specific reasons. Many of the laws we read in the Old Testament no longer directly apply to us because they were made under the “old covenant,” an agreement that outlined how certain people related to God at that time. Today, those who are Christians belong to the “new covenant” made possible through Jesus. This doesn’t mean the Old Testament is useless or unimportant. As we’ve seen, we need to know the full story because it points us to the significance of Jesus and the New Testament he established.
