Well, Jesus clearly disapproved of parts of the OT. But he wasn't out to abolish it; the Old Testament is an insight into human nature, imperfections and all. It was the beginning of humanity's search for God that Jesus claimed that he had ended (or "fulfilled").
There is value to much of the Old Testament—after all, it's the reason that there is a New Testament. But as far as the laws of the Torah are concerned, it appears Jesus was trying to communicate that there is an overarching theme that transcends the laws and is a simpler path to a moral life.
There is value to much of the Old Testament—after all, it's the reason that there is a New Testament. But as far as the laws of the Torah are concerned, it appears Jesus was trying to communicate that there is an overarching theme that transcends the laws and is a simpler path to a moral life.
