Why is Proverbs frequently quoted as applying today when it is in the Old Testament? Wasn’t the Old Testament done away with?<\/p>\n\t
“For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope<\/em>” (Romans 15:4).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Count the number of times Jesus and the Apostles quoted the Old Testament or alluded to it and you’ll have your answer.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Question: Why is Proverbs frequently quoted as applying today when it is in the Old Testament? Wasn’t the Old Testament done away with? Answer: “For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope” (Romans 15:4). 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