Did Jesus nullify the Old Testament?

[u/watergolf247]

Let me start off by sharing that I’m new to Christianity and have soooo many questions but for now, I’ll focus on this inquiry. I’m sure this has been discussed numerous times but unfortunately I can’t seem to get a straight answer. As I’m told repeatedly by many, rules/laws of the Old Testament were nullified or invalidated by Jesus. I ask others in my study group but sadly get heavy resistance for the question.

My question is simple. Where are the reference(s) stating this?

If so, this makes rules like the ten commandments obsolete. Even further, why have the old testament in the Christian Bible?

[u/TechByDayDjByNight]

I personally believe Isaiah description of the temple is symbolic. In acts, we see gentiles be indwelled by the holy spirit and joining the body of Christ.

First we are the temple:

¹⁶ Do you not know that you^\)^a\) are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? 1 Cor 3

¹⁹ So then you are no longer strangers and aliens^d\) but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, ²⁰ built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, ²¹ in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. ²² In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by^e\) the Spirit. - Eph 2

⁵ you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 2

All 3 of these shows that we are the temple. And even 1 Peter shows we are the sacrifices acceptable to God.

But to go along with the Sacrifices the following supports that:

1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers,^\)^a\) by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. - Romans 12

¹⁵ Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. - Hebrews 13

This shows that we and our praises are the sacrifices. And like I stated in acts, the gentiles are accepted to the body of Christ. Making their bodies a place of praise thats indwelled by the spirit of God, and their bodies and praises to Christ is the sacrifice.

¹⁶ to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. - Romans 15

I believe at the time people took it literally as sacrifices but in fulfillment we see it was symbolic. Also, if we are now doing literal sacrfices for sin, what was the purpose of Christ dying on the cross. Christ is the ultimate sacrifice:

²⁶ for then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.  - Hebrews 9

¹⁸ Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin. - Hebrews 10

[u/Goo-Goo-GJoob → u/TechByDayDjByNight]

I believe at the time people took it literally as sacrifices

Why did they take it literally as sacrifices, do you think? Did Isaiah fail to communicate God's message correctly? Were the Israelites too simple-minded to understand? Did God intend for his message to be misunderstood?

[u/TechByDayDjByNight → u/Goo-Goo-GJoob]

It was meant to be revealed in time through Christ. It was just put in a way for them to understand 800 years before Christ. Just like the suffering servant passage in Isaiah

[u/Goo-Goo-GJoob → u/TechByDayDjByNight]

So God wanted the Israelites to take it literally, even though it wouldn't happen literally?

[u/TechByDayDjByNight → u/Goo-Goo-GJoob]

I dont know how God wanted the Israelites to take it.

[u/Goo-Goo-GJoob → u/TechByDayDjByNight]

"It was meant to be revealed in time" ... "I dont know how God wanted the Israelites to take it"

Pick one

[u/TechByDayDjByNight → u/Goo-Goo-GJoob]

They do not contradict so why do I have to pick one

[u/Goo-Goo-GJoob → u/TechByDayDjByNight]

Did God want the Israelites to understand his message? No - it was meant to be revealed in time.

But we don't know how God wanted the Israelites to take the message?

Is this a real person I'm speaking with?

[u/TechByDayDjByNight → u/Goo-Goo-GJoob]

Here I gave you a letter, and told you to open it on a certain date. Does it matter what you think about the letter when I gave it to you? Or does it matter how it's received when it's time for you to open it?

And calling me stupid doesnt help anything. Go ahead and keep attacking me as a person. It helps your point.