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“Q&A #23”
Lev 11:1-2; 44-47; Ex 19:1-6; Lev 20:22-26; Gen 12:1-3; Jer 31:31-33; Mk 7:14-23
Question: What is the purpose of the Old Covenant dietary laws? Are they still relevant for us today?
Summary answer: The ceremonial rules of the Mosaic Covenant have been fulfilled in Christ, and therefore we are no longer under any moral or legal restrictions on the kinds of foods we consume.
1. The Mosaic Law taught that loving the Lord involves every aspect of life.
2. The Mosaic Law set Israel apart as a unique people.
3. The Mosaic Law protected Israel from the corrupting influence of pagan nations.
4. The Mosaic Law identified Israel as the people through whom Messiah would come.
5. The New Covenant produces holiness from within.