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Does the Old Testament still matter?

Church teaching

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In short: Absolutely. It’s inspired, it’s permanent, and you can’t really understand Jesus without it. CCC 121 CCC 123

The answer, in writing

Church teaching

The Old Testament is an indispensable part of Scripture; its books are inspired and keep a permanent value, for the Old Covenant has never been revoked. CCC 121

The Church has always opposed the idea of rejecting the Old Testament because the New has supposedly made it void. CCC 123

Our words

Jesus’ Bible was the Old Testament. You can’t understand the Lamb of God without the Passover lamb.

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How we know · 2 Catechism paragraphs

1. Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 121, 123 (official text on vatican.va).

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