Youre half right here. But you must view the Old Testament in light of Jesus. Isn't that the whole point of him being “sent”?
He made clear what was before and revealed and fulfilled the Old Testament scriptures and teachings of the prophets
And no, morality is universal no matter the time place era or moment in history
Jesus moral teachings and parables make sense regardless if you have knowledge of the OT
If Jesus is addressing the JEWISH POWER STRUCTURE who he calls HYPOCRITES and Self Righteous it’s only fair he speak their language as people who know the Torah
He use references they understand to make his point and deliver his criticism/judgment against them.
^these are historical accounts of what happened. He challenged the Jewish leadership and they got him crucified
He uses their own book against them, the same way you are trying to do to me but in the inverse way
Jesus was trying to reveal who he is and establish his authority and show his(Gods) power.
Depending on the person, the approach might be different as everyone’s understanding is different with respect to person
But for the most part Jesus was talking to JEWS and therefore he used examples that relate to them
For other people maybe the MIRACLES and wise teachings would attract them to listen and follow him.
But the BOTTOM LINE could be understood by anyone
And you know what the Jesus taught people to do:
REPENT from your sins. Be baptized for remission of sins. Be Born again & Sin no more. Because the “kingdom of God is at hand”
John 3:5:
Jesus answered, “Verily, verily I say unto thee, unless a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God.
I thought you used to be a Christian.
Maybe
@merklman has never heard these scriptures before because he’s a Muhammad follower and blind to the truth
What’s your excuse?
This basics Christianity 101.
See breh, you cant run from the scripture. It’s there plain and simple. Straightforward. You just want to over complicate things and look for loopholes to fuel your narrative
“The Old Testament is bad”
“Judaism is just as bad as Islam”
But you don’t need to read the Torah or understand Judaism on expert level as a prerequisite to be a Christian or tor even believe Jesus died for your sins.
You have it backwards, breh
The New Testament completes the story and ties up all loose ends.
The answers you are searching for can only come after time depending on a persons individual walk in the faith, Bible study and level of understanding.
I encourage you to seek a closer relationship with Jesus and stop listening to Atheist YouTube
Read the New Testament for yourself with an open mind and heart. See what happens