Does the New Testament cancel out the old?

No it does not cancel it it goes hand-in-hand with it. The Old Testament tells you this is the book of the law given unto Moses by God for all of Israel we’re not Israel this is the United States of America.

Is an eye for an eye in the Old Testament?

“An eye for an eye” (Biblical Hebrew: עַיִן תַּחַת עַיִן‎, Ain takhat ain) is a commandment found in Exodus 21:23–27 expressing the principle of reciprocal justice measure for measure.

What does the New Testament say about an eye for an eye?

But in Matthew (5:38-42) in the New Testament, Jesus repudiates even that notion. “Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

What did Jesus say about the old law?

Jesus does not say no part of the law will ever pass away; he says no part of it shall pass away until it is fulfilled. He says he came to do this very thing, to fulfill it. So, with his coming, the law has been fulfilled and has passed away. We now live under the law of Christ, not beneath the law of Moses.

How does the New Testament differ from the old?

The New Testament focuses more on the life and teachings of Jesus and the Christian church. The Old Testament explains the history of the creation of the World, the exodus of Israelites, and the Ten Commandments given to Moses by God. The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian Bible.

What does the New Testament change from the Old Testament?

Simply put, this means that God has had a plan all along to bless all the nations of the world. The Old Testament shows God’s choosing of Israel and their fall. The New Testament reveals God’s ultimate mercy through Jesus Christ. Once the Gospel goes to the ends of the earth, all of Israel will return to God.