I don't say the New Testament take precedence over the Old.
Dont think I have heard anyone claim that...
But addressing that point- for myself- I would say the NT does take precedence over the OT.
Reason being-
• regarding Prophecy.
The OT is full of Prophecy.
The NT is full of OT Prophecy Fulfilled.
The OT Applies, To individuals Still Waiting for OT Prophecy To BE fulfilled.
The NT Applies, To individuals WHO believe Jesus IS the Christ Messiah, and fulfilled OT Prophecy, AND- Additionally...
Offered- (through Jesus, Son of Man)
• A (God Acceptable) spiritual BODILY Death WAY, (while the Body remains Living.)
• A (God Acceptable) spiritual Salvation of ones soul WAY, (while the Body remains Living.)
• A (God Acceptable) spiritual Quickening (rebirth) Of ones spirit WAY, (while the Body remains Living.)
• That ^ Offering ... is Precisely what makes The NT take Precedence OVER the OT.
And it Depends on WHAT an Individual believes and the OFFERING the individual chooses TO Accept or Not.
Regarding- precepts in OT- profitable to All men, regardless of Generation.
Heb 7:
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22] By so much was Jesus made a surety of a
better testament.
kcnalp-
Prophecy Foretold -
Psalms 78:
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2] I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
Prophecy Fulfilled -
Matt 13:
[3] And he spake many things unto them in parables,
Why? To fulfill Prophecy.
Why?
Knowing from Scriptures; there "were street Preachers" already Preaching.
Jesus ... quickly set Himself APART, from other "street Preachers", BY His "method" of Preaching in A Parable Style.
Why? Scripture tells is Why a "Parable" method.
A Parable in mans Mindful Understanding, is a "MADE UP story" ( can be a fabricated Lie ), to make a Truthful Point.
A Parable in a mans Spiritual Understanding, is Jesus IS the TRUTH, everything, every word He says IS TRUE.
• Revealing IS...Jesus Spoke To Crowds, and the Crowds were individuals OF EVERY flavor-
Believers IN Jesus, curious, doubters, deniers.
But yet- ONE speech For All listeners IN the Crowds.
Jesus revealed-
Matt 13:
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13] Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
Matt 13:
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11] He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
Scripture reveals-
Matt 13:
[
2] And
great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
[
3] And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
[
34] All these things spake Jesus unto the
Multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
THAT Reveals...^ it depends on WHO Jesus was Speaking TO reveals IF Something was a Parable Or Not.
IOW- it does Not matter IF "Parable" is mentioned every time IN Scripture-
• When Jesus was speaking TO a Crowd / Multitudes, it IS a Parable.
Luke 16:
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1] And he said also
unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
^ Jesus exclusively speaking TO His Disciples.
An Intrusion revealed --->
Luke 16:
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14] And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
^ The dynamics instantly Changed.
Now - the Size (multitudes/ Large) of the crowd doesn't matter.
Jesus WAS Speaking TO specific, His Disciples.
Covetous men (Pharisees, who Did NOT believe Jesus ) were evesdropping, wanting TO Hear what Jesus was saying TO His Disciples (who believed Him).
The dynamics of WHO was Listening TO Jesus Changed. Believers and Doubting Deniers...
(Just as it parallel Larger Crowds).
( with a Twist- deniers of Large Crowds, walked away, stopped Listening.
The Pharisees- "derided" Jesus...which is Contempt and ridicule....AND WHAT Jesus DID....was a Lesson FOR the Disciples Observing...TO mimic, when They would be sent out to Preach...in how to Respond to Listeners WHO WANT to Hear and Believe...that there will also be Covetous People intervening, with Objections and ridicule. )
So Jesus Response...TO the Pharisees?
Matt 13:
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15] And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
[
16] The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
[
17] And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
[
18] Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
And THEN? The Disciples AND Pharisees NOW Revealed a MIXED Crowd of Listeners...(believers AND deniers)...
• Jesus Continues Speaking...in the Same Method (Parable), as every Time He Spoke TO a Crowd OF Believers AND Deniers.
IMO according to Scripture; I believe Luke 16: 19-31, was Jesus Speaking to A Mixed group (believers and deniers)...thus What He Spoke was A Parable.
Resulting in the Same conclusion...
Believers- Believe Jesus IS the Truth- and Every Word out of Jesus' Mouth is True.
Deniers- Believe Jesus was simply a story-Teller of Fiction, and thus they miss OUT on the Mysteries being Factually Revealed.
Glory to God,
Taken