#oldtestament

In his Christian Theistic Ethics, Cornelius Van Til sought to explain Old Testament redemptive-ethical concessions by means of the analogy of a sick child who was not able to receive, all at once, all the medicine that he needed in order to live. Read more about Old Testament ethics.

Let’s face it, the Old Testament (OT) is where Bible reading plans go to die. You get off to a great start in Genesis and Exodus, but then Leviticus is like an impenetrable brick wall.

Modern believers can have a hard time understanding the Old Covenant. Why don't we follow all of the practices outlined there? When it comes to same-sex acts in particular, is it fair to say the Bible is consistent?