I'm not going to argue semantics. Fulfills or supercedes, the point is that if you follow Christ, most of the Old Testament becomes moot and should be understood as important historical context that lead to Christ.
I appreciate your perspective, however Christ is the fulfillment of the Old Testament, not in the sense of abolishing it, but in bringing its promises, covenants, and prophecies to completion. "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled." (Matthew 5:17) The Old Testament isn't merely 'moot' historical context; it's sacred Scripture that reveals God’s character, His covenant faithfulness, and the foundation of sin and redemption. The early Church, including the apostles, relied heavily on the Old Testament to preach the Gospel. While Christians are indeed part of the new covenant through Christ, we don't discard the Old Testament, we read it through the lens of Christ’s fulfillment.
Christ does not "supersede" the old testament, He fulfills it.
I'm not going to argue semantics. Fulfills or supercedes, the point is that if you follow Christ, most of the Old Testament becomes moot and should be understood as important historical context that lead to Christ.
I appreciate your perspective, however Christ is the fulfillment of the Old Testament, not in the sense of abolishing it, but in bringing its promises, covenants, and prophecies to completion. "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled." (Matthew 5:17) The Old Testament isn't merely 'moot' historical context; it's sacred Scripture that reveals God’s character, His covenant faithfulness, and the foundation of sin and redemption. The early Church, including the apostles, relied heavily on the Old Testament to preach the Gospel. While Christians are indeed part of the new covenant through Christ, we don't discard the Old Testament, we read it through the lens of Christ’s fulfillment.