The Mosaic covenant or Law of Moses, which Christians generally call the "Old Covenant", played an important role in the origins of Christianity and has occasioned serious dispute and controversy sinc
A depiction of the Sermon on the Mount, in which Jesus commented on the Old Covenant. Painting by Carl Heinrich Bloch, Danish painter, d. 1890.
The Ten Commandments on a monument on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol which includes: "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy".
Law and Grace (c. 1529), by Lucas Cranach the Elder, a Lutheran. The left side of the tree illustrates law, while the right side illustrates grace.
The decalogue of the reformed church of Ligerz, Switzerland
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Supersessionism, also called fulfillment theology by its proponents and replacement theology by its detractors, is the Christian doctrine that the Christian Church has superseded the Jewish people, as
Christian views on the Old Covenant
…to Rabbinic teachings) apply to all people. Most Christians (including Catholics, Lutherans and Reformed Christians) believe that of the Old Covenant, only parts dealing with the moral law (as opposed to ceremonial law) are still applicable (cf. covenant theology), a minority believe that none apply (cf. dispensationalism), and dual-covenant theologians believe that the Old Covenant remains…
Paul the Apostle is often cited by those who believe that Israelite religious law is no longer needed in observance.
Paul the Apostle, by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn c. 1657
Justin Martyr considered Christians the true spiritual Israel.
Pope Pius XII held supersessionist views.