Applying the Old Testament Law Today J. Daniel Hays Bibliotheca Sacra 158: 629 (2001): 21-35.  How should Christians apply the Old Testament Law? Obviously commands in the Mosaic Law are important, for they make up a substantial portion of God’s written revelation. Yet the Old Testament contains many laws that seem strange to modern readers (e.g., “Do not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk,” Exod. 34:26; “Do not wear clothing woven of two kinds of material,” Lev. 19:19; “Make tassels on the four corners of the cloak you wear,” Deut. 22:12).1 Christians violate a number of Old Testament laws with some regularity (e.g.,Read More →