{
  "id": "MTOM-0077",
  "title": "Avoiding the Old Testament because it is too hard or too harsh",
  "slug": "avoiding-the-old-testament-because-it-is-too-hard-or-too-harsh",
  "url": "https://ai-bible-commentary.com/modern-traditions-of-men/avoiding-the-old-testament-because-it-is-too-hard-or-too-harsh/",
  "category": "Scripture and Truth",
  "severity": "3",
  "summary": "Avoiding the Old Testament cuts the church off from the Scriptures Jesus and the apostles treated as God-breathed, Christ-oriented, and necessary for maturity.",
  "diagnosis": "The Old Testament is not an embarrassing pre-Christian problem. It is inspired Scripture that reveals God, sin, covenant, judgment, mercy, wisdom, and Christ.",
  "primary_scriptures": [
    "2 Tim 3:15-17",
    "Luke 24:27",
    "Rom 15:4",
    "1 Cor 10:11",
    "Acts 20:27"
  ],
  "key_terms": [
    "tanakh [Hebrew Scriptures]",
    "graphe [Scripture]",
    "torah [instruction]",
    "typology [pattern fulfilled in Christ]"
  ],
  "related_slugs": [
    "traditions-of-men-that-annul-scripture",
    "text-proofing-theologies",
    "literalism-bible-is-inerrant-in-that-there-is-not-one-word-incorrect",
    "all-opinions-are-equally-valid",
    "biblical-illiteracy",
    "bible-reading-replaced-by-sermon-clips"
  ],
  "translation_tooltips": "NET Bible local tooltip data",
  "status": "published_package_draft"
}