So in your mind, based on that out of context (again!) set of verses you have just showed us, New Testament Christians are commanded by Jesus to perform Levitical Sacrifices, Observe Jewish Holidays and rituals, do ritual washing and cleansing and slaughter goats to take away their sins? A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, my friend. I suggest you read the Bible cover to cover instead of regurgitating the few smatterings of verses you have been fed out of context by your spiritual leaders because if you do not understand the basics of the Christian faith it is impossible to have a coherent debate on the issues with you - on matters Biblical especially.

Jesus pbuh never ate swine as taught in Leviticus 11:7, (Vyakula Najisi) - BWANA akawaambia Mose na Aroni, "Waambie Waisraeli: lakini hao kamwe msiwale. Naye nguruwe ingawa anazo kwato zilizogawanyika sehemu mbili, lakini hacheui, ni najisi kwenu. Kamwe msile nyama yao wala kugusa mizoga yao, wao ni najisi kwenu.

Jesus said in Matthew 5:17-18 that: "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets..."

Obi but this is the same thing the prophets of Baal said to Elijah. They alluded that their god was the real deal and all other gods were nonsense. Elijah told them he served the living God and challenged them to a duel. Slaughter an animal place it on an altar and call upon your god to burn up the carcass with a fire from heaven. The prophets of Baal accepted the duel and jumped around like madmen and even slashed themselves until they bled sore, calling upon Baal to heed their prayers. Wapi? Nothing happened. Elijah mocked them telling them their god must be asleep or on vacation! He then ordered the carcass to be drenched wet with loads of water, prayed to God and fire dropped from heaven and not only consumed the carcass and alter but the pools of water dry! That in essence is what God is telling you. Test your own gods to see if they are the real deal or not. When he sent his Son down to do signs and wonders such as raising people from the dead, walking on water and so on, by these signs he was showing He was the true God. The Judaists and the Ishmaelites will have no problems agreeing that God performed signs and wonders through Moses in getting the Israelites out of Pharaoh's clutch. Amazingly, despite this, they find it difficult to believe God's Son did everything he did and even rose from the dead to save all who believe. When Paul preached to the whole of the city of Athens at Mars Hill about the sermon about the unknown god, he said the exact same thing in Acts 17:29-31:

“Therefore since we are God’s offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone—an image made by human design and skill. 30 In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. 31 For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead.”

So God - the creator of all we see- has made it crystal clear who He is and what He has done and what He demands. It is up to you and me to choose to either believe or reject this as his proof. If one rejects it and chooses to worship stones, idols, a man in the Arabian desert whose nation (if they continue to disbelieve) was cast out of God's kindgom in Genesis 21: 10-12, or an asian man under a banyan tree who promises reincarnation, they only have themselves to blame IMHO. Shalom

Alpha you are now going around in circles, have you read any of the Pauline letters explaining the matter or foods, rituals and the like? I think not. This is why your head is buried in the OT and unable to see beyond your nose on this matter. Shalom.

You as Christian better start believing in the Torah otherwise you should be straight and detest the OT and even rebuke it!